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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
1126 AM MDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.Moisture will once again increase across the Sacramento Mountains
overnight.  Daytime heating and easterly winds will result in
scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms over the area on
Monday.  Due to the recent rains in the Sacramento Mountains over
the last week and several flood prone burn scars, additional flash
flooding is possible.

NMZ414>416-300500-
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West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-Sacramento
Mountains Above 7500 Feet-East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below
7500 Feet-
Including the cities of Mountain Park, Sunspot, Apache Summit,
Cloudcroft, Timberon, Sacramento, Mayhill, Mescalero, and Pinon
1126 AM MDT Sun Jun 29 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...A portion of south central New Mexico, including the
  following areas, East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet,
  Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet and West Slopes Sacramento
  Mountains Below 7500 Feet.

* WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Moderate to heavy rainfall over the Sacramento Mountains over
    the last week and expected again Monday will result in
    additional flash flooding in the area, especially on the
    recent burn scars.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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JG