Flash Flood Warning for Los Alamos, NM; Sandoval, NM; Santa Fe, NM
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Los Alamos, Sandoval, Santa Fe
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- Ends or expires
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- Severe
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What is happening
At 912 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. Thunderstorm activity continues to move out of the area so the threat for flash flooding will be decreasing...
What the bulletin says to do
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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Bulletin details
At 912 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. Thunderstorm activity continues to move out of the area so the threat for flash flooding will be decreasing over the next hour. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Los Alamos, White Rock, Pojoaque, Bandelier National Monument, Frijoles, Cochiti Lake, Pojoaque Pueblo, Cochiti Pueblo and Nambe Lake.
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Official revisions
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 19 at 9:12PM MDT until August 19 at 10:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Official revision - Alert
Flash Flood Warning issued August 19 at 8:25PM MDT until August 19 at 10:30PM 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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