Flood Advisory for Mora, NM
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- Mora
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What is happening
What: Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. Where: North Central Mora County in northeastern New Mexico... When: Until 515 PM MDT.
What the bulletin says to do
Both localized and distant heavy rainfall will create sudden and dangerous flows in arroyos and over low water crossings. Turn around don't drown!
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...North Central Mora County in northeastern New Mexico... * WHEN...Until 515 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 214 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to slow moving thunderstorms near Ocate. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Ocate. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
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Flood Advisory issued August 16 at 2:14PM MDT until August 16 at 5:15PM 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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