Flood Advisory until 06:00PM 
* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...East Central Rio Arriba County in north central New Mexico...
* WHEN...Until 600 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 258 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.75 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Vallecitos, Petaca, Canon Plaza, La Madera and Las Tablas. - http://www.weather.gov/abq/EmergencyPrepFlood
* AFFECTED AREAS: RIO ARRIBA, NM
Instructions:
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. The heavy rainfall and slow movement of these storms will result in flooding of road intersections, low lying areas and normally dry arroyos.
Address/Location
Rio Arriba County Emergency Services
1122 Industrial Park Rd
EspaƱola, NM 87532
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 575-747-1941
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Advisory
