Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
893 WGUS85 KABQ 112226 FLSABQ Flood Advisory National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 426 PM MDT Sat May 11 2024 NMC047-120130- /O.NEW.KABQ.FA.Y.0006.240511T2226Z-240512T0130Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ San Miguel NM- 426 PM MDT Sat May 11 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of northeast New Mexico, including the following county, west central San Miguel. * WHEN...Until 730 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 426 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding. Between 0.25 and 0.75 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.75 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Las Vegas, Ribera, Tecolote, Romeroville, Upper Colonias, Rowe, San Pablo, San Jose, Ojitos Frios, San Geronimo, Chapelle, North San Ysidro, South San Ysidro, Lower Colonias, Los Montoyas and San Agustin. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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. Both localized and distant heavy rainfall will create sudden and dangerous flows in arroyos and over low water crossings. && LAT...LON 3534 10555 3533 10572 3551 10572 3559 10558 3559 10544 3558 10530 3557 10522 3562 10509 3557 10502 3551 10509 3538 10519 3534 10529 $$ 12