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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1100 AM MDT Sat Aug 16 2025

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South Central Mountains-
1100 AM MDT Sat Aug 16 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY
SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...A portion of central New Mexico, including the following
  area, South Central Mountains.

* WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Low-water
  crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Another round of thunderstorm activity on Sunday will be
    capable of producing heavy rainfall that could lead to flash
    flooding over recent wildfire burn scars. Burn scars around
    Ruidoso are very vulnerable to flash flooding.
  - http://www.weather.gov/abq/EmergencyPrepFlood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...A portion of central New Mexico, including the following
  area, South Central Mountains.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Low-water
  crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Thunderstorm activity caused by a surge of monsoon moisture
    over the region resulting in heavy rainfall that could lead
    to flash flooding over recent wildfire burn scars. Burn scars
    around Ruidoso are very vulnerable to flash flooding.
  - http://www.weather.gov/abq/EmergencyPrepFlood

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.

&&

$$

Shoemake


Hazardous Weather Outlook


Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
300 AM CDT Sat Aug 16 2025

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Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King-Yoakum-
Terry-Lynn-Garza-Kent-Stonewall-
300 AM CDT Sat Aug 16 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the South Plains, Rolling
Plains, and the far Southern Texas Panhandle.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Isolated thunderstorms will be possible Saturday afternoon across
portions of the Caprock, mainly along and west of the Highway 385
corridor. The severe weather threat is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Thunderstorm chances remain forecast each day Sunday through
Thursday across portions of the Caprock and Rolling Plains.

$$

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