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... Northeastern Santa Fe County in north central New Mexico...

* Until 730 PM MDT.

* At 432 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen between Truchas and Cordova. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch 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... Chimayo, Truchas, Rio Chiquito, La Puebla, Cuartelez, Sombrillo and Cordova.

* AFFECTED AREAS: RIO ARRIBA, NM ... SANTA FE, 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.