Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of north and central New Mexico, including the following areas: In central New Mexico, Eastern Lincoln County and South Central Mountains. In east central New Mexico, Curry County, De Baca County, Guadalupe County, Quay County, and Roosevelt County. In southeast New Mexico, Chaves County Plains and Southwest Chaves County.

* from this afternoon through Tuesday afternoon

* An anomalously high amount of tropical moisture will funnel into eastern New Mexico today through Tuesday, setting up numerous to widespread showers and storms. Storms producing heavy rainfall are expected to train or pass over the same areas producing flash flooding. Many areas will likely see two to four inches of rainfall over a 24 to 36 hour period stretching from the Sacramento Mountains northeastward through eastern Lincoln, De Baca, Guadalupe, Quay, Curry, Roosevelt, and Chaves Counties. Some localized amounts could reach as high as four to six inches by Wednesday morning.

* Impacts from flash flooding will include rapid rises on area arroyos and rivers. Low water crossings may become over-topped. Nighttime flash flooding will also make it particularly difficult to gauge depth of water, turn around don't drown. Urban areas and recent burn scars to include the Pine Lodge burn scar will be particularly susceptible to flash flooding, especially those areas with poor drainage.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS ... ROOSEVELT COUNTY ... DE BACA COUNTY ... EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY ... SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS ... CURRY COUNTY ... QUAY COUNTY ... GUADALUPE COUNTY ... SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY

Instructions:

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.