Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 17 at 6:25AM MDT until September 17 at 8:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 17, 2024 - 5:25am
Expires:
September 17, 2024 - 7:00am
Description:
At 625 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain near Mosquero. Between 2.5 and 5 inches of rain have fallen.
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...
Mosquero, Solano and Bell Ranch.
NM roads 39 and 419 may be covered in water and dangerous to travel
on.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Harding, NM; San Miguel, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM