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Flash Flood Warning
ActiveLincoln, NM; Socorro, NM
Status
In Progress
Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Likely
Details
FFWABQ
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Lincoln County in central New Mexico... Southeastern Socorro County in central New Mexico...
* Until 800 PM MDT Tuesday.
* At noon MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 0.5 inches of rain have fallen, where the ground is already saturated and fields are already pooling with water from recent heavy rains. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches 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... Carrizozo and Oscuro.
This includes Highway 380 between Mile Markers 36 and 71.
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Data from the National Weather Service
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