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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM

1114 PM MDT TUE JUL 20 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN

ROOSEVELT COUNTY IN NEW MEXICO UNTIL 1145 PM MDT...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL

WAS CONTINUING OVER THE WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING IS 

EXPECTED. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED WATER COVERING PORTIONS 

OF STATE ROAD 206 BETWEEN PORTALES AND THE ROOSEVELT LEA COUNTY 

LINE. THE HEAVIEST RAINS WERE OBSERVED SOUTHEAST OF A LINE EXTENDING 

FROM 10 MILES EAST OF MILNESAND TO THE TEXAS STATE LINE EAST OF 

ROGERS. RAINFALL RATES IN THESE AREAS WILL AVERAGE 1 TO 2 INCHES PER 

HOUR. THE HEAVY RAIN WAS MOVING SLOWLY TOWARD THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST 

AT 10 MPH.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AT

NIGHT TO TELL HOW MUCH WATER IS ON ROADS. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FAST

MOVING WATER OR WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.



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