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Flood Warning
ActiveBernalillo, NM; Cibola, NM; McKinley, NM; Sandoval, NM; Valencia, NM
Status
In Progress
Started about 3 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Bernalillo County in central New Mexico... Northwestern Valencia County in central New Mexico... Southwestern Sandoval County in north central New Mexico... Northeastern Cibola County in west central New Mexico... East Central McKinley County in west central New Mexico...
* WHEN...Until 615 AM MDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1207 AM MDT, very heavy rain that fell over the region Thursday evening will allow high flows to persist in area arroyos, creeks, and streams with large areas of standing water and lowland flooding likely. Rainfall amounts ranged from 1 to 4 inches across the region with more localized heavy rainfall expected overnight. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Laguna Pueblo, Marquez, Cebolletita, Mesita, New Laguna, Cubero, San Fidel, Skyline-Ganipa, McCartys and Acoma Pueblo. Tributaries leading into the Rio San Jose and Rio Puerco will also be impacted. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Data from the National Weather Service
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