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WGUS65 KABQ 080957
FFAABQ
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
357 AM MDT THU MAY 8 2025
.HEAVY RAIN MAY FALL ON LATE SEASON FRESH SNOWPACK LEADING TO THE
MELT INCREASING. FLOWS IN RIVERS MAY INCREASE QUICKLY.
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SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO
MOUNTAINS-
357 AM MDT THU MAY 8 2025
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY RAIN AND SNOWMELT CONTINUES TO BE
POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...A PORTION OF NORTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO, INCLUDING THE
HERMITS PEAK CALF CANYON BURN SCAR AREA.
* WHEN...FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.
CREEKS AND STREAMS MAY RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- RAINFALL RATES OF A HALF TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH PER
HOUR ON TOP OF RAPIDLY MELTING SNOWPACK MAY LEAD TO FLOODING
OF RIVERS AND STREAMS.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
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