Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
141 WGUS85 KABQ 221250 FLSABQ Flood Advisory National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 650 AM MDT Sat Jun 22 2024 NMC006-221545- /O.NEW.KABQ.FA.Y.0032.240622T1250Z-240622T1545Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Cibola NM- 650 AM MDT Sat Jun 22 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM MDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of west central New Mexico, including the following county, northeastern Cibola. * WHEN...Until 945 AM MDT. * IMPACTS...Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. River or stream flows are elevated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 644 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain ended in the Grants area. However, almost 4 inches of rain fell there Friday night. It will take a few hours for arroyo and small stream flooding to diminish. - The Rio San Jose has risen to over 4 feet at the Acoma Pueblo gauge, which is very high. Any low water crossings through the Rio San Jose will be impassible until the water level recedes. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Grants, Laguna Pueblo, Milan, McCartys, Skyline-Ganipa, New Laguna, Mesita, Acomita Lake, North Acomita Village and Acomita. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3506 10748 3505 10742 3506 10738 3507 10733 3505 10733 3504 10735 3501 10740 3504 10759 3504 10770 3507 10780 3512 10789 3518 10791 3522 10789 3524 10782 3521 10775 3511 10776 3508 10770 3508 10765 $$ 44