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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1147 AM MDT Mon Aug 11 2025

NMZ226-120400-
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South Central Mountains-
1147 AM MDT Mon Aug 11 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...A portion of central New Mexico, including the following
  area, South Central Mountains. This includes the Ruidoso area burn
  scars.

* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected
    to develop again Tuesday afternoon across the south central
    mountains. Slow moving thunderstorms will be capable of
    rainfall rates exceeding one inch per hour, and may move down
    drainage basins, increasing the risk of flash flooding. Areas
    on and downstream of burn scars will be especially
    susceptible to flash flooding and debris flow.
  - 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 UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...A portion of central New Mexico, including the following
  area, South Central Mountains. This includes the Ruidoso area burn
  scars.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM MDT this evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will develop
    over the south central mountains Monday afternoon. Rain rates
    will exceed one inch per hour in stronger cells, and some
    storms will move slowly down drainage basins, increasing the
    risk of flash flooding. The burn scars in the Ruidoso area
    will be the most susceptible to dangerous flash flooding.
  - 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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