Flash Flood Watch

Flash Flood Watch valid from Jul 28 12:00 PM to Jul 29 3:00 AM MDT
Sent to SMS and E-Mail at Jul 28 4:04 AM MDT

Radar Time: Jul 28 2014 5:00 AM MDT
000 WGUS65 KABQ 281004 FFAABQ URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 404 AM MDT MON JUL 28 2014 NMZ508-510>515-526>532-281800- /O.NEW.KABQ.FF.A.0006.140728T1800Z-140729T0900Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS- WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET- EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS- UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY- 404 AM MDT MON JUL 28 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR MUCH OF NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO FROM THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS TO THE NORTHEAST PLAINS AS WELL THE SAN JUAN AND JEMEZ MOUNTAINS...THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS WITH A FOCUS ON BURN SCARS. * FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * THE COMBINATION OF WIDESPREAD...SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS AND SATURATED SURFACES WILL SUPPORT THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF NEW MEXICO AND AREAS IN AND NEAR THE HIGH TERRAIN OF NORTHERN...WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. * MUCH OF THE NORTHEAST PLAINS RECEIVED HEAVY RAIN ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT AND THIS AREA WILL SEE QUICK RESPONSES TO ANY HEAVY RAIN TODAY. ADDITIONALLY...STEEP TERRAIN AND ESPECIALLY BURN SCARS WILL BE PARTICULARLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLASH FLOODING. AREAS NEAR ARROYOS...SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS ARE ALSO FAVORED FOR FLASH FLOODING. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS CLOSELY AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION IF A WARNING OR ADVISORY IS ISSUED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. &&