Flood Advisory until 05:45PM
* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of north central New Mexico, including the following counties, Rio Arriba and Sandoval.
* WHEN...Until 545 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 235 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms, and a trained weather spotter northwest of Jemez Springs reported 2.20 inches of rainfall. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen over much of the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... mainly rural areas of Southern Rio Arriba and North Central Sandoval Counties - This includes the following recreation areas... Clear Creek Campground and Rio Las Vacas Campground.
* AFFECTED AREAS: RIO ARRIBA, NM ... SANDOVAL, NM
Instructions:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
Address/Location
Rio Arriba County Emergency Services
1122 Industrial Park Rd
EspaƱola, NM 87532
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 575-747-1941
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Advisory