Flood Advisory for Santa Fe, NM
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- Santa Fe
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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. Dangerous flows over low-water crossings. Where: Southwestern Santa Fe County in north central New Mexico... When: Until 915...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Santa Fe County in north central New Mexico... * WHEN...Until 915 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. Dangerous flows over low-water crossings. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 618 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to slow moving thunderstorms south of Santa Fe near Los Cerrillos and Golden. 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... Eldorado At Santa Fe, Los Cerrillos, Cerrillos Hills State Park, Madrid and Golden. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued October 24 at 6:18PM MDT until October 24 at 9:15PM 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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