Weather Alert in New Mexico
Flood Watch issued August 12 at 10:12AM MDT until August 12 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
AREAS AFFECTED: Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains; East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Northeast Highlands
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, and Northeast Highlands. This includes the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Burn Scar. * WHEN...Until 7 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop Tuesday afternoon across the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Slow-moving thunderstorms will be capable of rainfall rates exceeding one inch per hour, and may move down drainage basins, increasing the risk of flash flooding. Areas on and downstream of the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon burn scar will be especially susceptible to flash flooding and potential debris flow. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud,
because it is thicker.
Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat
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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain.
Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period
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Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency
depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have
an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island.
Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of
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