


Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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833 WGUS85 KABQ 261917 FLSABQ Flood Advisory National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 117 PM MDT Mon May 26 2025 NMC028-039-049-262215- /O.NEW.KABQ.FA.Y.0004.250526T1917Z-250526T2215Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Los Alamos NM-Rio Arriba NM-Santa Fe NM- 117 PM MDT Mon May 26 2025 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of north central New Mexico, including the following counties, north central Los Alamos, south central Rio Arriba and northwestern Santa Fe. * WHEN...Until 415 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 117 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to slow moving thunderstorms near and north of Los Alamos. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainages... San Antonio, Arroyo / Pojoaque River, Plaza Larga, Arroyo de la, Santa Clara Creek, Agua Piedra Canyon, Vayarequa, Arroyo de, Chama, Rio, Guachupangue, Arroyo de, Oso, Rio del, Santa Cruz River, Gallina Creek and Grande, Rio. 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... Espanola, Santa Clara Pueblo and San Ildefonso Pueblo. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground. Both localized and distant heavy rainfall will create sudden and dangerous flows in arroyos and over low water crossings. && LAT...LON 3600 10633 3605 10632 3603 10623 3603 10607 3601 10606 3594 10609 3587 10614 3592 10624 3593 10634 3595 10634 3595 10632 3596 10632 3596 10630 3597 10630 3597 10625 3600 10625 $$ 11