Flash Flood Warning for Sandoval, NM
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- Sandoval
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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 1115 PM MDT Thursday. * At 512 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.5 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. 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 1115 PM MDT Thursday. * At 512 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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... Cuba. This includes Highway 550 between Mile Markers 32 and 73.
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Flash Flood Warning issued October 22 at 5:12PM MDT until October 22 at 11:15PM 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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