Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 2 at 11:59AM MDT until November 3 at 9:00AM MST by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
November 2, 2024 - 10:59am
Expires:
November 3, 2024 - 8:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is ongoing and
expected to continue through the afternoon and evening.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast New Mexico,
including the following counties, in east central New Mexico,
southwestern Roosevelt. In southeast New Mexico, northeastern
Chaves.
* WHEN...Until 900 AM MST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. It will
take several hours for all the water from earlier storms to work
through local arroyos, washes, and drainages in and around the
Pecos River and Rio Felix. Local law enforcement has reported
water rescues.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1152 AM MDT, trained weather spotters, media, law
enforcement, and emergency managers have reported heavy rain
in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing
and expected to continue well into this evening. Between 2
and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area through early this evening.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Southeastern Roswell, Dexter, Hagerman, Elida, Elkins,
Bottomless Lakes State Park, Kenna, Lake Arthur, Greenfield
and Midway.
- http://www.weather.gov/abq/EmergencyPrepFlood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Avoid closed roads, and do not drive around barricades!
Area Description:
Chaves, NM; Roosevelt, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM