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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
240 PM MDT MON AUG 21 2006

NMZ003-004-009>011-212145-
CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY-
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
240 PM MDT MON AUG 21 2006

...THUNDERSTORMS INCREASING NEAR ALBUQUERQUE AND NORTHEAST TO SANTA
FE...

A FIRST THUNDERSTORM NEAR ALBUQUERQUE WAS DEVELOPING OVER THE WEST
SLOPES OF THE SANDIA MOUNTAINS PRIMARILY OVER THE BEAR AND PIANO
CANYON AREAS. REMAIN ALERT TO INCREASING FLOWS IN ARROYOS AND
CHANNELS FEEDING DOWNSTREAM INTO THE FAR NORTHEAST HEIGHTS AREA OF
NORTHEAST ALBUQUERQUE BEFORE 3 PM.

OTHER STORMS ARE PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN ALONG STATE ROAD 14
BETWEEN TIJERAS AND SANTA FE WITH HEAVIEST RAIN EXPECTED NEAR MADRID
AND LOS CERRILLOS THROUGH 330 PM. WATCH FOR ARROYOS TO FILL QUICKLY
FEEDING WEST TO INTESTATE 25 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 245 AND 260.

FAST DEVELOPING STORMS MAY LEAVE LITTLE TIME TO ESCAPE FROM RAINS
DRAINING QUICKLY DOWNHILL INTO DRY AREAS. MOVE AWAY FROM ARROYO AND
DRAINAGE CHANNELS OVER NORTHEAST ALBUQUERQUE NOW.

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