Flood Advisory for Chaves, NM
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- Chaves
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What is happening
What: Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. Dangerous flows over low-water crossings. Where: West Central Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico... When: Until 500 PM MDT.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...West Central Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico... * WHEN...Until 500 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. Dangerous flows over low-water crossings. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 203 PM MDT, trained weather spotters reported high flows over low water crossings in the Rio Felix downstream to Dexter caused by earlier rainfall. This is causing arroyo and small stream flooding. This includes the following streams and drainages... Whitetail Canyon, Made Well, Walnut Creek, Eagle Creek, Indian Canyon, Monument Canyon, Lincoln Canyon, Felix, Rio and Pecos River. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mainly rural areas of West Central Chaves County. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Advisory issued October 25 at 2:05PM MDT until October 25 at 5:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
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Source and limitations
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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