- Wednesday September 18th, 2013 :: 04:23 p.m. MDT
Severe storms with possible flooding plague the East and West ends on Bernalillo County until 6:45 this evening 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED AN
* ARROYO AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR WESTERN BERNALILLO COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW MEXICO and THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN CORNER OF BERNALILLO COUNTY BY CHILILE AND ESCABOSA
* UNTIL 630 PM MDT
* AT 325 PM MDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN HAD FALLEN OVER NORTHERN PORTIONS OF LAGUNA PUEBLO AND THE ESCABOSA AREAS.
* STRONG FLOWS AND HIGH WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED IN ARROYOS, SMALL STREAMS AND OVER LOW WATER CROSSINGS. RAPID RUNOFF CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED IMMEDIATELY OVER AND DOWNSTREAM FROM WILDFIRE BURN SCARS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BOTH LOCALIZED AND DISTANT HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FLOWS IN ARROYOS AND OVER LOW WATER CROSSINGS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH THESE WATERS. WATER IN ARROYOS MAY TRAVEL MANY MILES AND TAKE HOURS TO REACH YOUR LOCATION FROM UPSTREAM RAIN AREAS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY...AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN ALBUQUERQUE AT 1-888-386-7637.
Instructions:
To report severe weather or damage: CONTACT THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN ALBUQUERQUE AT 1-888-386-7637.
Stay clear of water crossings
Address/Location
Bernalillo County Department of Emergency Management
6840 2nd St NW
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 505-468-1307
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning