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000 

WGUS75 KABQ 051130

FFSABQ

NMC011-037-051330-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM

530 AM MDT TUE OCT 5 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN QUAY

AND DE BACA COUNTIES IN NEW MEXICO UNTIL 730 AM MDT...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL

CONTINUING OVER THE WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING IS

EXPECTED.



AT 520 AM...A 50 MILE WIDE BAND OF VERY HEAVY RAIN EXTENDED FROM 10 

MILES EAST OF TUCUMCARI SOUTHWESTWARD TO 30 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT 

SUMNER. THE BAND OF RAIN WAS MOVING SLOWLY TOWARD THE EAST SOUTHEAST AT 

10 TO 15 MPH. EXPECT ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES BEFORE THE RAIN TAPERS OFF 

FROM WEST TO EAST AFTER 630 AM. OF PARTICULAR CONCERN WILL BE STATE 

ROADS 209...252...268 AND 294.



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.



$$



KJ

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000 

WGUS75 KABQ 051136

FFSABQ

NMC011-037-051330-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM

530 AM MDT TUE OCT 5 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN QUAY

AND DE BACA COUNTIES IN NEW MEXICO UNTIL 730 AM MDT...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL

CONTINUING OVER THE WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING IS

EXPECTED.



AT 520 AM...A 50 MILE WIDE BAND OF VERY HEAVY RAIN EXTENDED FROM 10 

MILES EAST OF TUCUMCARI SOUTHWESTWARD TO 30 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT 

SUMNER. THE BAND OF RAIN WAS MOVING SLOWLY TOWARD THE EAST SOUTHEAST AT 

10 TO 15 MPH. EXPECT ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES BEFORE THE RAIN TAPERS OFF 

FROM WEST TO EAST AFTER 630 AM. OF PARTICULAR CONCERN WILL BE STATE 

ROADS 209...252...268 AND 294.



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.



$$



KJ

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