

000 

WGUS75 KABQ 200419

FFSABQ

NMC039-049-200530-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM

1017 PM MDT SUN SEP 19 2004



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

SOUTHEASTERN RIO ARRIBA AND NORTHEASTERN SANTA FE COUNTIES IN 

NEW MEXICO UNTIL 1130 PM MDT...



HEAVY RAINS THAT FELL EARLIER IN THE EVENING BETWEEN SANTA FE AND 

POJOAQUE HAD ENDED. HOWEVER...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR 

INDICATED THAT ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING ACROSS THE 

WARNED AREA.  



AT 900 PM...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND SPOTTER REPORTS INDICATED 

FLASH FLOODING ALONG HIGHWAY 285 NEAR THE TESUQUE PUEBLO...WITH MUD AND 

DEBRIS WASHED ACROSS PARTS OF THE HIGHWAY IN THE CONSTRUCTION AREAS.  

ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CREATE ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING.



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

DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. 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.



$$



KJ

