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NMC019-220500-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM

915 PM MDT WED JUL 21 2004...CORRECTED EXPIRATION TIME IN HEADLINE.



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN GUADALUPE 

COUNTY UNTIL 1000 PM MDT...



AT 905 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY 

HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH A LARGE COMPLEX OF THUNDERSTORMS 

CENTERED ALONG HIGHWAY 54 ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PASTURA IN 

WESTERN GUADALUPE COUNTY. THE ENTIRE THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX WILL 

CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY TOWARD THE SOUTH...AFFECTING VAUGHN AND 

NEIGHBORING AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 54...HIGHWAY 285 AND HIGHWAY 60 

THROUGH 1000 PM.  



RAINFALL RATES WILL AVERAGE 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR IN THE MORE 

INTENSE DOWNPOURS. RUNOFF FROM THE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN 

FLASH FLOODING.  



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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