Flash Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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436 WGUS75 KABQ 180239 FFSABQ Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 839 PM MDT Wed Jul 17 2024 NMC005-011-180445- /O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0139.000000T0000Z-240718T0445Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Chaves NM-De Baca NM- 839 PM MDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DE BACA AND NORTH CENTRAL CHAVES COUNTIES... At 839 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area had weakened and only light to moderate rain persisted. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 inches 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... Mainly rural areas of Southeastern De Baca and North Central Chaves Counties. 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 3408 10395 3396 10394 3392 10428 3405 10422 3416 10409 3417 10395 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED $$ 11