Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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696 WGUS85 KABQ 270122 FLSABQ Flood Advisory National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 722 PM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024 NMC005-011-270415- /O.NEW.KABQ.FA.Y.0054.240627T0122Z-240627T0415Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Chaves NM-De Baca NM- 722 PM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast New Mexico, including the following counties, in east central New Mexico, southwestern De Baca. In southeast New Mexico, northern Chaves. * WHEN...Until 1015 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 722 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mesa. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Arroyos, streams, and normally dry rivers can become raging killer currents in a matter of minutes. Water in arroyos can travel many miles and take hours to reach your location from upstream rain areas. The heavy rainfall and slow movement of these storms will result in flooding of road intersections, low lying areas and normally dry arroyos. && LAT...LON 3420 10485 3429 10481 3429 10471 3430 10463 3430 10462 3426 10463 3406 10453 3375 10449 3381 10466 3400 10481 3401 10483 3409 10480 3410 10480 $$ MA