Flash Flood Warning for McKinley, NM
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- McKinley
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FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central McKinley County in west central New Mexico... * Until 330 PM MDT. * At 1226 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 0.75 inches of rain have fallen in the...
What the bulletin says to do
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. 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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FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central McKinley County in west central New Mexico... * Until 330 PM MDT. * At 1226 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 0.75 inches of rain have fallen in the past hour with more than an inch that fell yesterday, leading to saturated soils. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches 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... Prewitt. This includes the following streams and drainages... Sawyer Creek, Milpitas, Caada, Marcelina, Caada and San Jose, Rio.
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Flash Flood Warning issued October 22 at 12:26PM MDT until October 22 at 3:30PM 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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