Flood Watch for South Central Mountains

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* WHAT...Flash 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 midnight MDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams on and downstream of burn scars may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Higher moisture behind a backdoor front will result in a greater coverage of showers and thunderstorms across the Sacramento and Capitan Mountains midday Saturday. Storms will be capable of producing locally heavy rainfall with rainfall rates in excess of 2 inches an hour resulting in a greater potential for flash flooding on and downstream of area burn scars. A brief lull in shower and thunderstorm activity is expected during the late afternoon and early evening hours before a second round of showers and thunderstorms moves in from the north during the mid and late evening hours. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood