Flash Flood Warning

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The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for... The Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Burn Scar in... Southwestern Mora County in northeastern New Mexico... Northwestern San Miguel County in northeastern New Mexico...

* Until 800 PM MDT.

* At 644 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Burn Scar. Between 0.25 and 0.75 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.25 to 0.75 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.75 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

There may be additional rainfall from showers that limit runoff and allow for flooding to persist. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Burn Scar.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Burn Scar.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Tierra Monte, Ledoux, Gascon, Morphy Lake State Park, El Porvenir, La Cueva, Rociada, South Carmen, Manuelitas and Monte Aplanado.

This includes State Road 518 between Mile Markers 17 and 26.

This also includes Blue Haven Youth Camp and Sebastian Canyon.