Full Notification

FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Rio Arriba County in north central New Mexico... South Central Taos County in north central New Mexico...

* Until 630 PM MDT.

* At 330 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 0.5 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... Penasco, Llano, Chamisal, Rodarte, Rio Lucio, Picuris Pueblo, Llano Largo, Vadito and Ojo Sarco. This includes State Road 518 between Mile Markers 53 and 59.

* AFFECTED AREAS: RIO ARRIBA, NM ... TAOS, NM

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Arroyos, streams, and normally dry rivers can become raging killer currents in a matter of minutes. Water in arroyos can travel many miles and take hours to reach your location from upstream rain areas.