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Flash Flood Warning for Bernalillo, NM

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Bernalillo
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Severe
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What is happening

At 747 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.25 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms....

What the bulletin says to do

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.

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Bulletin details

At 747 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.25 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. 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... Albuquerque and South Valley. This includes Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 218 and 225. This warning is primarily for the arroyos and diversion channels within the affected area due to the expected increase in rapidly flowing water. Please avoid arroyos, diversion channels and any other areas that are flooded.

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Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 20 at 7:47PM MDT until August 20 at 10:15PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 20 at 7:21PM MDT until August 20 at 10:15PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

    Official revision

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Albuquerque NM. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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