Flash Flood Warning

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 316 PM MDT Mon Aug 5 2024 The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Bernalillo County in central New Mexico... * Until 515 PM MDT. * At 316 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing moderate to heavy rain across the warned area, particularly along and east of Tramway Blvd in the northeast heights. Between 0.50 and 1.25 inches of rain has already fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.75 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly, particularly within the arroyo and diversion channel system. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Northeastern Albuquerque, Sandia Heights and North Valley. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Arroyos, streams, and normally dry rivers can become raging killer currents in a matter of minutes. Water in arroyos can travel many miles and take hours to reach your location from upstream rain areas. && LAT...LON 3522 10641 3508 10640 3512 10661 3521 10661 3522 10645 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED