Flood Warning for Cibola, NM; McKinley, NM; Sandoval, NM
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What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Where: Western Sandoval County in north central New Mexico... Central Cibola County in west central New Mexico... Northeastern McKinley...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Western Sandoval County in north central New Mexico... Central Cibola County in west central New Mexico... Northeastern McKinley County in west central New Mexico... * WHEN...Until 1000 PM MST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 354 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Grants, Cuba, Laguna Pueblo, Milan, San Mateo, Cebolletita, San Fidel, Cubero, Marquez and McCartys. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued November 1 at 3:54PM MST until November 1 at 10:00PM MST 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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