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Rio Arriba County Emergency Services
Thursday April 20th, 2023 :: 02:19 a.m. MDT

Alert

Red Flag Warning until 08:00PM Thursday

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon today to 8 PM MDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101), Upper Rio Grande and Lower Chama River Valley (Zone 121), Sangre de Cristo Mountains below significant snowpack (Zone 122) from noon today to 8 pm MDT this evening.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...West to northwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 6 to 10 percent at lower elevations. Around 15 to 22 percent above 8500 feet in the Sangre de Cristo mountains.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHWEST PLATEAU ... UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY ... SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS

Instructions:

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning.

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:
Severe - Significant 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:
Red Flag Warning

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