Flash Flood Warning until 01:00AM Thursday
FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Curry County in east central New Mexico...
* Until 100 AM MDT.
* At 1024 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.25 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.75 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 indicated. 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, Cannon Air Force Base, Saint Vrain and Portair. This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 369 and 394.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CURRY, NM
Instructions:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of normally dry arroyos and streambeds, low water crossings, intersections and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low lying areas. Do not drive your vehicle into areas where water covers the roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely.
Address/Location
City of Clovis, NM
321 North Connelly Street
Clovis, NM 88101
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 575-769-7828
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