Flood Advisory until 08:45PM Thursday
* 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 845 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Slow-moving thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall will create excessive runoff into creeks, washes and arroyos. This will lead to abrupt flows of water and possible minor flooding of low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 540 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... mainly rural areas of Central Rio Arriba County - This includes the following recreation areas... Rio Chama Campground.
* AFFECTED AREAS: RIO ARRIBA, NM
Instructions:
Arroyos, streams, and normally dry rivers can become raging killer currents in a matter of minutes. Water in arroyos can travel many miles and take hours to reach your location from upstream rain 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