Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 2 at 5:47PM MDT until November 3 at 9:00AM MST by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 2, 2024 - 4:47pm
Expires:
November 3, 2024 - 8:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by earlier excessive rainfall is expected
to continue through the overnight.
* 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 547 PM MDT, law enforcement and emergency management
continue to report flooding from earlier rainfall in the
warned area. Flooding is expected to continue well into the
overnight. Between 2 and 6 inches of rain fell over the area
last night and this morning.
- 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!
Avoid closed roads, and do not drive around barricades!
Area Description:
Chaves, NM; Roosevelt, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM