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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM

1030 PM MDT WED AUG 11 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY IN

NEW MEXICO...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE RAINFALL WAS

ENDING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...AND THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT WAS

DIMINISHING. SOME MINOR FLOODING MAY CONTINUE...BUT THE THREAT FOR

FLASH FLOODING IS ENDING. THUS...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN

ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.



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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