Full Notification

* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of north central New Mexico, including the following county, Rio Arriba.

* WHEN...Until 815 PM MDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. Dangerous flows over low-water crossings. Water over roadways.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 503 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms along the Rio Cebolla and Rio Nutrias. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding. Up to 1.4 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible over the area. The potential exists for flash flooding to develop. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Cebolla. - Highway 84 will be impacted by minor flooding, especially near the Rio Cebolla and Rio Nutrias crossings. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: RIO ARRIBA, NM

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Both localized and distant heavy rainfall will create sudden and dangerous flows in arroyos and over low water crossings.