This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks, streams and ditches in the Hermits Peak - Calf Canyon Burn Scar. Severe debris flows can also be anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in places. If you encounter flood waters, climb to safety. Do not camp along streams and rivers. Remain alert when hiking in steep, narrow canyons. Know where you are relative to low spots and drainages.

FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Hermits Peak - Calf Canyon burn scar in... Southwestern Mora County in northeastern New Mexico... Northwestern San Miguel County in northeastern New Mexico... * Until 400 AM MDT. * At 104 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Hermits Peak - Calf Canyon Burn Scar. Between 0.25 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up 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 Gallinas Creek and Sapello River. 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 - Calf Canyon Burn Scar. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Hermits Peak - Calf Canyon Burn Scar. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Las Vegas, Montezuma, Storrie Lake State Park, Sapello, El Porvenir, Tierra Monte, Romeroville, Watrous, Gallinas and Manuelitas. This includes the following highways... Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 340 and 366. This includes the following recreation areas... E.V. Long Campground, El Porvenir Campground, Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge, McAllister Lake Wildlife Area and Storrie Lake State Park.