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Flood Watch
Issued: 11:42 PM Jul. 26, 2024 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central and north central New Mexico,
including the following areas, in central New Mexico, South
Central Mountains. In north central New Mexico, East Slopes Sangre
de Cristo Mountains and Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

* WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Locally heavy rainfall at rates of 1-2 inches per hour may
result in rapid runoff and flash flooding.  Locations
with complex terrain, and recent burn scars, including the
Hermits Peaks/Calf Canyon and South Fork/Salt will be
especially vulnerable to flash flooding.
burn scars.
- 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.

&&

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central and north central New Mexico,
including the following areas, in central New Mexico, South
Central Mountains. In north central New Mexico, East Slopes Sangre
de Cristo Mountains and Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Slow-moving thunderstorms will be capable of producing heavy
rainfall, with rates of up to 1 inch per hour.  This could
lead to flash flooding below the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon
and South Fork/Salt burn areas.
- 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.

&&

Flood Watch
Issued: 11:42 PM Jul. 26, 2024 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central and north central New Mexico,
including the following areas, in central New Mexico, South
Central Mountains. In north central New Mexico, East Slopes Sangre
de Cristo Mountains and Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

* WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Locally heavy rainfall at rates of 1-2 inches per hour may
result in rapid runoff and flash flooding.  Locations
with complex terrain, and recent burn scars, including the
Hermits Peaks/Calf Canyon and South Fork/Salt will be
especially vulnerable to flash flooding.
burn scars.
- 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.

&&

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central and north central New Mexico,
including the following areas, in central New Mexico, South
Central Mountains. In north central New Mexico, East Slopes Sangre
de Cristo Mountains and Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Slow-moving thunderstorms will be capable of producing heavy
rainfall, with rates of up to 1 inch per hour.  This could
lead to flash flooding below the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon
and South Fork/Salt burn areas.
- 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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