Flash Flood Warning for Catron, NM
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Catron
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- Official severity
- Severe
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- Immediate
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What is happening
At 632 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms ended across the warned area. Between 0.6 and 2 inches of rain fell earlier from Alma to Glenwood and Pleasanton, and also over Big Dry Creek. Flash flooding is likely ongoing. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated....
What the bulletin says to do
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 632 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms ended across the warned area. Between 0.6 and 2 inches of rain fell earlier from Alma to Glenwood and Pleasanton, and also over Big Dry Creek. Flash flooding is likely ongoing. 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... Glenwood, Pleasanton and Alma. Dangerous water levels are expected in Whitewater Creek, Big Dry Creek, and the San Francisco River.
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Official revisions
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 5 at 6:32PM MDT until August 5 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 5 at 4:57PM MDT until August 5 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Official revision - Alert
Flash Flood Warning issued August 5 at 4:51PM MDT until August 5 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
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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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