... Flash Flood Watch in effect through Sunday afternoon...
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has expanded the
* Flash Flood Watch to include a portion of north and central New
Mexico... including the following areas... Capitan/northern
Sacramento Mountains... Central High plains/Estancia valley...
Guadalupe Mountains of Chaves County... Lincoln County High
Plains/Hondo valley... lower Rio Grande Valley... middle Rio Grande
Valley/Albuquerque Metro area... northeast Highlands...
Sandia/Manzano Mountains... Sangre de Cristo Mountains and upper
Rio Grande Valley.
* Through Sunday afternoon
* the remnants of once Hurricane Dolly will likely reach southwest
or south central New Mexico this afternoon or evening. This will
bring the potential for additional rainfall to the already wet
ground over portions of the watch area... and increase the risk
of flash flooding.
Expect generally one half to one inch of rain today through
Sunday... but with localized amounts of 1 to 3 inches possible
especially over the higher terrain.
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to
flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
Monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should flash
flood warnings be issued.
= Probability of Precipitation
