Full Notification

FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Los Alamos County in north central New Mexico... South Central Rio Arriba County in north central New Mexico... East Central Sandoval County in north central New Mexico... Northwestern Santa Fe County in north central New Mexico...

* Until 715 PM MDT.

* At 413 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen west of Los Alamos, including the Pajarito Ski Area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. 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... Los Alamos, White Rock, Santa Clara Pueblo and San Ildefonso Pueblo. This includes the following recreation areas... Pajarito Mountain Ski Area.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LOS ALAMOS, NM ... RIO ARRIBA, NM ... SANDOVAL, NM ... SANTA FE, NM

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Do not camp along streams and rivers. Remain alert when hiking in steep, narrow canyons. Know where you are relative to low spots and drainages.