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Flash Flood Warning
ActiveMcKinley, NM; Sandoval, 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... Western Sandoval County in north central New Mexico... Northeastern McKinley County in west central New Mexico...
* Until 730 PM MDT.
* At 324 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen today on top of saturated soils from earlier rainfall over previous days. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area through 6 PM MDT. 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... Torreon Navajo Mission, Ojo Encino and Torreon.
This includes Highway 550 between Mile Markers 73 and 89.
Instructions
In hilly or mountainous terrain there are numerous low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Find an alternate route.
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.
Data from the National Weather Service
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