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Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
825 WGUS85 KABQ 062000 FLSABQ Flood Advisory National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 200 PM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 NMC027-062300- /O.NEW.KABQ.FA.Y.0076.240706T2000Z-240706T2300Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Lincoln NM- 200 PM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of central New Mexico, including the following county, east central Lincoln. * WHEN...Until 500 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 155 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms on the southern slopes of the Capitan Mountains. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding. Up to 1.75 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain could produce flash flooding, especially over Highway 368 where it crosses Escondido Creek. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mainly rural areas of East Central Lincoln County. - Expect hazardous water levels in Chavez Canyon and Escondido Creek. - 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 3352 10500 3351 10492 3349 10493 3350 10494 3350 10505 3348 10506 3348 10518 3347 10522 3342 10526 3346 10531 3352 10534 3358 10536 3361 10534 3361 10531 3360 10527 3354 10519 3353 10514 $$ 44