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Flash Flood Warning
ActiveDona Ana, NM
Status
In Progress
Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Likely
Details
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE IMMINENT FAILURE OF MCLEOD DAM ON THE MCLEOD ARROYO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR NORTHWESTERN DONA ANA COUNTY...
At 201 PM MDT, dam operators and county officials reported the imminent failure of McLeod Dam.
FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for McLeod Dam. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding from the imminent failure of McLeod Dam.
SOURCE...Dam operator.
IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!
Rural areas between Garfield and Salem, including portions of Highways 187 and 390, and along Garfield Drain, Garfield Canal, and other drainage and irrigation ditches.
Instructions
If you are in low lying areas below the McLeod Dam you should move to higher ground immediately.
Data from the National Weather Service
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