Flash Flood Warning

Issued At: Wednesday, 22 Jul 2009, 5:28 AM MDT
Expires At: Wednesday, 22 Jul 2009, 6:15 AM MDT

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM MDT FOR CHAVES AND SOUTH CENTRAL ROOSEVELT COUNTIES... AT 515 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LARGE COMPLEX OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING SLOWLY EAST ACROSS CHAVES COUNTY. SATELLITE PRECIPITATION AND DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 5 INCHES HAVE FALLEN OVER PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. TRAINING OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ESPECIALLY OVER EASTERN CHAVES COUNTY. AREAS FROM HAGERMAN NORTHWARD TO DEXTER...ROSWELL AND ELIDA INCLUDING U.S HIGHWAY 285 AND 380 IN CHAVES COUNTY AND HIGHWAY 70 FROM CHAVES TO ROOSEVELT COUNTY WILL BE AFFECTED. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS FLOWS INTO ARROYOS...LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND WASHES.

Areas affected: Roosevelt County

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