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WGUS55 KABQ 092146

FFWABQ

NMC031-045-100045-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM

345 PM MDT TUE SEP 9 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WESTERN SAN JUAN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO

  NORTHWESTERN MCKINLEY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO



* UNTIL 645 PM MDT



* AT 345 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  HEAVY RAINS MOVING INTO WESTERN SAN JUAN AND NORTHWEST MCKINLEY

  COUNTIES. LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS HAVE ALREADY REPORTED

  SMALL ARROYOS AND STREAMS RUNNING AT BANK FULL WATER LEVELS BETWEEN

  SHIPROCK AND GALLUP AND ALSO ALONG THE LA PLATA RIVER NORTH OF 

  FARMINGTON. STORMS NOW MOVING NORTHEAST FROM ARIZONA WILL ONLY

  INCREASE THE RISK OF SUDDEN FLASH FLOODING OVER A WIDESPREAD AREA

  FROM NEAR FARMINGTON TO SHIPROCK AND SOUTH TO GALLUP AND CROWNPOINT

  BETWEEN 4 PM AND 6 PM.



* THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE...

  LOCATED MAINLY OVER RURAL AREAS OF WESTERN SAN JUAN AND NORTHWEST

  MCKINLEY COUNTY. THE CHUSKA MOUNTAINS WILL BE AT MAJOR RISK TO 

  FLASH FLOODING THROUGH 6 PM. NUMEROUS OTHER SMALL STREAMS AND 

  ARROYOS WILL FILL QUICKLY FROM FARMINGTON AND AZTEC SOUTH TO 

  CROWNPOINT BEFORE 6 PM.  



BOTH LOCALIZED AND DISTANT HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CREATE SUDDEN AND

DANGEROUS FLOWS IN ARROYOS AND OVER LOW WATER CROSSINGS.



LAT...LON 3697 10900 3551 10901 3558 10854 3696 10791

$$

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000 

WGUS55 KABQ 092146

FFWABQ

NMC031-045-100045-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM

345 PM MDT TUE SEP 9 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WESTERN SAN JUAN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO

  NORTHWESTERN MCKINLEY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO



* UNTIL 645 PM MDT



* AT 345 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  HEAVY RAINS MOVING INTO WESTERN SAN JUAN AND NORTHWEST MCKINLEY

  COUNTIES. LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS HAVE ALREADY REPORTED

  SMALL ARROYOS AND STREAMS RUNNING AT BANK FULL WATER LEVELS BETWEEN

  SHIPROCK AND GALLUP AND ALSO ALONG THE LA PLATA RIVER NORTH OF 

  FARMINGTON. STORMS NOW MOVING NORTHEAST FROM ARIZONA WILL ONLY

  INCREASE THE RISK OF SUDDEN FLASH FLOODING OVER A WIDESPREAD AREA

  FROM NEAR FARMINGTON TO SHIPROCK AND SOUTH TO GALLUP AND CROWNPOINT

  BETWEEN 4 PM AND 6 PM.



* THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE...

  LOCATED MAINLY OVER RURAL AREAS OF WESTERN SAN JUAN AND NORTHWEST

  MCKINLEY COUNTY. THE CHUSKA MOUNTAINS WILL BE AT MAJOR RISK TO 

  FLASH FLOODING THROUGH 6 PM. NUMEROUS OTHER SMALL STREAMS AND 

  ARROYOS WILL FILL QUICKLY FROM FARMINGTON AND AZTEC SOUTH TO 

  CROWNPOINT BEFORE 6 PM.  



BOTH LOCALIZED AND DISTANT HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CREATE SUDDEN AND

DANGEROUS FLOWS IN ARROYOS AND OVER LOW WATER CROSSINGS.



LAT...LON 3697 10900 3551 10901 3558 10854 3696 10791

$$

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