Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM

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WGUS85 KABQ 261917
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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
117 PM MDT Mon May 26 2025

NMC028-039-049-262215-
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/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


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