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Rio Arriba County Emergency Services
Thursday June 27th, 2024 :: 03:41 p.m. MDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 06:45PM Thursday

FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... The Indios burn scar in... Southern Rio Arriba County in north central New Mexico...

* Until 645 PM MDT.

* At 338 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Indios burn scar. Between 0.25 and 0.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall will impact the Indios fire burn scar. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the Indios burn scar. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Indios burn scar.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Mainly rural areas of Southern Rio Arriba County.

* AFFECTED AREAS: RIO ARRIBA, NM

Instructions:

Runoff from rainfall will cause elevated water levels within vulnerable drainages in and downstream of the Indios fire burn area.

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:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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