Flash Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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809 WGUS75 KABQ 192241 FFSABQ Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 441 PM MDT Fri Jul 19 2024 NMC047-200015- /O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0148.000000T0000Z-240720T0015Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ San Miguel NM- 441 PM MDT Fri Jul 19 2024 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE HERMITS PEAK AND CALF CANYON BURN SCAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY... At 441 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Burn Scar. Between 0.75 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.75 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will impact the Tecolote Creek and Gallinas River drainage areas. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Burn Scar. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Burn Scar. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... El Porvenir, Montezuma, Sapello, Tierra Monte, Gallinas, Mineral Hill, Rociada, Manuelitas and San Geronimo. This includes the following highways... State Road 94 between Mile Markers 1 and 9. State Road 518 between Mile Markers 10 and 16. State Road 283 between Mile Markers 7 and 12...and near Mile Marker 14. State Road 276 between Mile Markers 0 and 5. State Road 266 between Mile Markers 0 and 6. State Road 65 between Mile Markers 1 and 14. State Road 105 between Mile Markers 0 and 6. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks, streams and ditches in the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Burn Scar. Severe debris flows can also be anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in places. If you encounter flood waters, climb to safety. && LAT...LON 3573 10525 3568 10524 3564 10525 3561 10524 3556 10539 3553 10545 3554 10551 3570 10553 3572 10556 3576 10556 3580 10553 3587 10552 3587 10535 3583 10520 3579 10517 3575 10520 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE $$ 16