Flash Flood Warning for Sandoval, NM
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- Sandoval
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- Severe
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What is happening
FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Sandoval County in north central New Mexico... * Until 1230 AM MDT. * At 630 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.75 inches of rain have fallen....
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. In hilly or mountainous terrain there are numerous low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
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Bulletin details
FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Sandoval County in north central New Mexico... * Until 1230 AM MDT. * At 630 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.75 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.75 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... Areas along New Mexico State Route 4 such as Jemez Springs, Jemez State Monument, Fenton Lake State Park, Jemez Pueblo, Canon and Ponderosa.
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Flash Flood Warning issued October 22 at 6:30PM MDT until October 23 at 12:30AM 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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