Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Watrous, NM ∙ Fort Union National Monument, NM ∙ Las Vegas Municipal Airport, NM ∙ Los Alamos, NM

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 455 PM MDT Sun Oct 20 2024 The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... South Central Mora County in northeastern New Mexico... Northwestern San Miguel County in northeastern New Mexico... * Until 700 PM MDT. * At 455 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.50 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen and the public is reporting some minor flooding over secondary roads north of Las Vegas. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.75 inches are possible in the warned area which will result in flash flooding. 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... Areas north of Las Vegas, Watrous, Storrie Lake State Park and Montezuma. This includes the following highways... State Road 518 between Mile Markers 1 and 9. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 348 and 356...and between Mile Markers 367 and 371. State Road 65 between Mile Markers 1 and 4. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Do not drive your vehicle into areas where water covers the roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely. && LAT...LON 3583 10518 3589 10511 3593 10501 3591 10495 3586 10492 3581 10494 3577 10502 3571 10510 3563 10514 3560 10526 3564 10528 3571 10525 3575 10523 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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