![National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration](/build/images/header/noaa.d87e0251.png)
![National Weather Service](/build/images/header/nws.4e6585d8.png)
![United States Department of Commerce](/build/images/header/doc.b38ba91a.png)
Flash Flood Watch
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
797 WGUS65 KABQ 130658 FFAABQ URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1258 AM MDT Tue Aug 13 2024 NMZ215-226-131800- /O.NEW.KABQ.FA.A.0037.240813T1800Z-240814T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-South Central Mountains- 1258 AM MDT Tue Aug 13 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of central and north central New Mexico, including the following areas, in central New Mexico, South Central Mountains. In north central New Mexico, East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains. * WHEN...From noon MDT today through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms will be capable of producing localized heavy rainfall rates near 2 inches per hour. Wildfire burn scars, complex terrain, urban drainages, and areas with recent heavy rainfall will be most susceptible to rapid runoff and flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ 33