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FFSABQ

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
616 PM MDT MON AUG 6 2012

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CATRON-
616 PM MDT MON AUG 6 2012

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL CATRON COUNTY...

AT 611 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE 
HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS THE WHITEWATER BALDY BURN SCAR.  
HOWEVER...STRONG AND FAST FLOWS IN AREA DRAINAGES WILL CONTINUE DUE 
TO THE EARLIER HEAVY RAINS. 

AREAS THAT MAY BE IMPACTED WITHIN THE WHITEWATER BALDY BURN SCAR 
INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MINERAL AND SILVER CREEKS...THE 
MIDDLE AND WEST FORKS OF THE GILA RIVER...THE GILA CLIFF DWELLINGS 
AND STATE ROAD 15...LOCO MOUNTAIN ROAD...AND FOREST ROAD 142. 
FLOODING IS LIKELY IMPACTING FOREST SERVICE ROADS 180...119...AND 
153 AS WELL AS DEEP CREEK AND DEVILS CREEK NEAR BEAR WALLOW LOOKOUT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RUNOFF FROM RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED WATER LEVELS WITHIN 
VULNERABLE DRAINAGES IN AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE WHITEWATER BALDY FIRE 
BURN AREA.

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LAT...LON 3355 10887 3359 10862 3342 10833 3320 10838
      3321 10866 3338 10871 3338 10890

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