Flash Flood Warning until 08:45PM 
FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Quay County in east central New Mexico...
* Until 845 PM MDT.
* At 540 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated stationary thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2.6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2.6 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... San Jon and Bard. This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 356 and 373. Dangerous water levels are expected in Arroyo Saladito, Arroyo del Puerto, San Jon Creek, Martha Creek, and Trujillo Creek.
* 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
