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TQRECC & Quay Co Emergency Management
Wednesday May 24th, 2023 :: 06:24 p.m. MDT

Advisory

Flash Flood Warning until 09:15PM Wednesday

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Central Quay County in east central New Mexico...

* Until 915 PM MDT.

* At 623 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 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... San Jon. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 339 and 359.

* AFFECTED AREAS: QUAY, 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

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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

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