Flash Flood Warning until 09:00PM Wednesday
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Central Quay County in east central New Mexico... East Central San Miguel County in northeastern New Mexico...
* Until 900 PM MDT.
* At 549 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Ute Lake State Park.
* AFFECTED AREAS: QUAY, NM ... SAN MIGUEL, NM
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
TQRECC & Quay Co Emergency Management
206 E Center St
Tucumcari, NM 88401
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 575-461-2280
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP TQRECC followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning