Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued November 2 at 3:44AM MDT until November 2 at 6:45AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 2, 2024 - 2:44am
Expires:
November 2, 2024 - 5:45am
Description:
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The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico...
* Until 645 AM MDT.
* At 344 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen across Dexter and Midway. 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...
Southern Roswell, Midway and Roswell Correctional Facility.
This includes Highway 285 between Mile Markers 88 and 104.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Chaves, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM