Full Notification

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

* WHERE...Portions of north central and west central New Mexico, including the following counties, in north central New Mexico, Rio Arriba and Sandoval. In west central New Mexico, McKinley.

* WHEN...Until 500 PM MDT.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 206 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms moving east to northeast across the area along State Road 197 from Torreon to Cuba. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding. Between 0.5 and 0.75 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.75 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Cuba, Torreon Navajo Mission, Ojo Encino, Regina, Torreon and La Jara. - This includes the following highways... Highway 550 between Mile Markers 56 and 77. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: MCKINLEY, NM ... RIO ARRIBA, NM ... SANDOVAL, NM

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.