Flood Advisory for Socorro, NM
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- Socorro
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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. Where: Northern Socorro County in central New Mexico... When: Until 815 PM MDT.
What the bulletin says to do
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...Northern Socorro County in central New Mexico... * WHEN...Until 815 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 519 PM MDT, A trained weather spotter reported heavy flows in the Water Canyon arroyo between Lemitar and Socorro due to heavy rain from a thunderstorm mid this afternoon. Between 0.5 and 1.25 inches of rain fell. Some locations that may experience flooding include... Escondida. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
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Flood Advisory issued July 24 at 5:19PM MDT until July 24 at 8:15PM 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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