Flood Advisory until 06:15PM Sunday
* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast New Mexico, including the following counties, in north central New Mexico, southeastern Rio Arriba, northeastern Santa Fe and south central Taos. In northeast New Mexico, west central Mora and northwestern San Miguel.
* WHEN...Until 615 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 412 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding. Between 0.75 and 1.75 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Cowles, Tererro, Penasco, Llano Largo, Llano, Rodarte and Vadito. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: MORA, NM ... RIO ARRIBA, NM ... SAN MIGUEL, NM ... SANTA FE, NM ... TAOS, NM
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Address/Location
Rio Arriba County Emergency Services
1122 Industrial Park Rd
EspaƱola, NM 87532
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 575-747-1941
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Advisory