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 Las Vegas/ Mora –The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued Flood Watch for The Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon burn scar for Mora County and San Miguel County in northeastern New Mexico.

FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, and west central New Mexico, including the  following  areas,  in  central  New  Mexico,  Central  Highlands,  Estancia  Valley,  Middle  Rio  Grande  Valley  including the Albuquerque Metro Area and Sandia and Manzano Mountains including Edgewood. In east central New Mexico, Curry County, De Baca County, Guadalupe County, Quay County and Roosevelt County. In north central New Mexico, Espanola Valley, Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass, Santa Fe Metro Area, and Southern Sangre  de  Cristo  Mountains.  In  northeast  New  Mexico,  Eastern  San  Miguel  County,  Far  Northeast  Highlands,  Harding County and Northeast Highlands. In west central New Mexico, West Central Highlands.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A long duration rainfall event with embedded thunderstorms is expected Saturday when widespread amounts of 1 to 2 inches are likely, especially across parts of eastern NM where locally up to 3 inches is possible.

- http://www.weather.gov/abq/EmergencyPrepFlood

Be sure to stay up to date with information from local authorities. Heavy rainfall could trigger flash flooding of  low-lying  areas,  urbanized  street  flooding,  and  debris  flows  in  and  near  recent  wildfire  burn  scars. Significant runoff may cause flooding of creeks and rivers.