Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
234 WGUS85 KABQ 212057 FLSABQ Flood Advisory National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 257 PM MDT Sat Sep 21 2024 NMC021-037-220000- /O.NEW.KABQ.FA.Y.0162.240921T2057Z-240922T0000Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Harding NM-Quay NM- 257 PM MDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast New Mexico, including the following counties, in east central New Mexico, central Quay. In northeast New Mexico, southern Harding. * WHEN...Until 600 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 254 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to several thunderstorms moving northeast around 40 mph. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding. Up to 2.5 inches of rain have fallen over parts of the area. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Another round of thunderstorms with heavy rain may move into the area after 5 pm. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Tucumcari, Logan and Ute Lake State Park. - The heaviest rain as fallen along U.S. 54 between Tucumcari and Logan, as well as along State Road 209 south of Tucumcari. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Both localized and distant heavy rainfall will create sudden and dangerous flows in arroyos and over low water crossings. && LAT...LON 3539 10364 3547 10353 3544 10345 3539 10343 3539 10339 3535 10334 3531 10340 3524 10348 3516 10349 3511 10357 3509 10359 3505 10370 3495 10381 3499 10388 3515 10384 3524 10377 3524 10364 $$ Guyer