Flood Advisory for Santa Fe, NM; Torrance, NM
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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: Northern Torrance County in central New Mexico... South Central Santa Fe County in north central New Mexico... When:...
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In hilly 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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* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northern Torrance County in central New Mexico... South Central Santa Fe County in north central New Mexico... * WHEN...Until 900 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 555 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to near stationary thunderstorms between Stanley and Moriarty. 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... Moriarty and Stanley. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued August 17 at 5:56PM MDT until August 17 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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