Flash Flood Warning until 10:45PM 
FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... Central Quay County in east central New Mexico...
* Until 1045 PM MDT.
* At 836 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated additional thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.75 inches are possible in the warned area by 930 PM. Flash flooding is expected to continue. 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... Mainly rural areas of Central Quay County. Flash flooding will impact Barranca Creek downstream to the Route 278 and I-40 crossings.
* AFFECTED AREAS: QUAY, NM
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Both localized and distant heavy rainfall will create sudden and dangerous flows in arroyos and over low water crossings.
Address/Location
TQRECC & Quay Co Emergency Management
206 E Center St
Tucumcari, NM 88401
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 575-461-2280
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP TQRECC followed by your message, to 888777
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
