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Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
911 WGUS85 KABQ 032026 FLSABQ Flood Advisory National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 226 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024 NMC028-039-043-032330- /O.NEW.KABQ.FA.Y.0072.240703T2026Z-240703T2330Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Los Alamos NM-Rio Arriba NM-Sandoval NM- 226 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 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, northeastern Los Alamos, south central Rio Arriba and northeastern Sandoval. * WHEN...Until 530 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. Dangerous flows over low-water crossings. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 224 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding. Between 0.4 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.25 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Espanola and Santa Clara Pueblo. - Drainages impacted include Santa Clara Creek, Arroyo de la Plaza Larga, Arroyo de Vayarequa, and Arroyo de Guachupangue. - 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. && LAT...LON 3604 10613 3603 10607 3597 10607 3596 10616 3596 10628 3603 10626 $$ 44