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Rio Arriba County Emergency Services
Monday August 8th, 2022 :: 03:50 p.m. MDT

Advisory

Flood Advisory until 07:00PM Monday

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

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast New Mexico, including the following counties, in north central New Mexico, Rio Arriba and Santa Fe. In northeast New Mexico, Mora and San Miguel.

* WHEN...Until 700 PM MDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 349 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to earlier slow-moving thunderstorms. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding. Between 0.75 and 2 inches of rain are estimated to have fallen over the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Pecos, Cowles and Tererro. - This includes the following recreation areas... Field Tract Campground, Holy Ghost Campground, Iron Gate Campground, Jacks Creek Campground, Panchuela Campground, Willow Creek Campground, Bert Clancy Wildlife Area, Mora River Picnic Area and Lisboa Springs Fish Hatchery. This includes the following highways... State Road 63 between Mile Markers 6 and 25.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MORA, NM ... RIO ARRIBA, NM ... SAN MIGUEL, NM ... SANTA FE, NM

Instructions:

Do not camp along streams and rivers. Remain alert when hiking in steep, narrow canyons. Know where you are relative to low spots and drainages.

Address/Location
Rio Arriba County Emergency Services
1122 Industrial Park Rd
EspaƱola, NM 87532

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 575-747-1941

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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

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