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FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Quay County in east central New Mexico...

* Until 945 PM MDT.

* At 830 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... San Jon and Bard. This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 356 and 373. Dangerous water levels are expected in Arroyo Saladito, Arroyo del Puerto, San Jon Creek, Martha Creek, and Trujillo Creek.

* AFFECTED AREAS: QUAY, NM

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Both localized and distant heavy rainfall will create sudden and dangerous flows in arroyos and over low water crossings.