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TQRECC & Quay Co Emergency Management
Wednesday May 24th, 2023 :: 08:19 p.m. MDT

Advisory

Flash Flood Warning until 11:15PM Wednesday

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Curry County in east central New Mexico... Southeastern Quay County in east central New Mexico... East Central Roosevelt County in east central New Mexico...

* Until 1115 PM MDT.

* At 818 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 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... Clovis, Texico, Melrose, Ranchvale, Cannon Air Force Base, Saint Vrain, Portair and Pleasant Hill. This includes the following highways... Highway 60 between Mile Markers 362 and 397.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CURRY, NM ... QUAY, NM ... ROOSEVELT, NM

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

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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