A flash flood watch is in effect for parts of east-central New Mexico and the state's southeastern plains as storms move across the state on Friday.
The National Weather Service says heavy rainfall is forecast in the watch area in amounts ranging from 2 to 5 inches.
Forecasters also say locally heavy rainfall of up to nearly 2 inches is possible across the central and southwestern mountains late Friday.
According to the weather service, the possibility of heavy rainfall and flash flooding will continue across the southeastern plains and south-central mountains on Saturday.
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