Flash Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
153 WGUS55 KABQ 172323 FFWABQ NMC001-049-180230- /O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0135.240717T2323Z-240718T0230Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 523 PM MDT Wed Jul 17 2024 The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Bernalillo County in central New Mexico... Southwestern Santa Fe County in north central New Mexico... * Until 830 PM MDT. * At 523 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.25 inches of rain have fallen along I-40 near Sedillo. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Edgewood, Tijeras, Sedillo, Cedar Crest, Sandia Park, Cedar Grove, San Antonito, Cedro and Canoncito in Bernalillo County. This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 174 and 188. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly or mountainous terrain there are numerous low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. && LAT...LON 3498 10636 3501 10640 3516 10641 3517 10640 3519 10639 3518 10630 3516 10620 3512 10613 3504 10617 3504 10624 3501 10624 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED $$ MA