Flash Flood Warning

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The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... The Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon burn scar in... Southwestern Mora County in northeastern New Mexico... Northwestern San Miguel County in northeastern New Mexico...

* Until 230 PM MDT.

* At 1134 AM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Burn Scar. Between 0.25 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.75 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will impact Rio San Jose and Manuelitas Creek near Gascon and Rociada. 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 Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Burn Scar.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Burn Scar.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Tierra Monte, Gascon, Rociada and South Carmen.