Flood Advisory for Rio Arriba, NM; Santa Fe, NM
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What you need to know
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- Rio Arriba, Santa Fe
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- Minor
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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. Where: Southeastern Rio Arriba County in north central New Mexico... North Central Santa Fe County in north central New Mexico... When: Until 900 PM MDT.
What the bulletin says to do
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. 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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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Rio Arriba County in north central New Mexico... North Central Santa Fe County in north central New Mexico... * WHEN...Until 900 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 553 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen between Espanola, Chimayo and Velarde. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.75 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Espanola, Chimayo, Pojoaque, La Puebla, Cuartelez, Santa Cruz, Sombrillo, Rio Chiquito, Cundiyo and Velarde. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 31 at 5:54PM MDT until August 31 at 9:00PM 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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