Flood Advisory

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
104 PM MDT Mon Aug 18 2025

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Chaves NM-
104 PM MDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive
  rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of southeast New Mexico, including the following
  county, southwestern Chaves.

* WHEN...Until 400 PM MDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
  Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 104 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
    thunderstorms. This will cause arroyo and small stream
    flooding.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Elk.
  - 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.

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LAT...LON 3297 10532 3297 10530 3291 10517 3288 10518
      3287 10525 3281 10526 3280 10535 3296 10535
      3296 10532


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