Severe Flood ● Closed
Flood Watch issued October 23 at 12:15PM MDT until October 25 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM, United States of America
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* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...A portion of central New Mexico, including the following
area, South Central Mountains.
* WHEN...From 6 PM MDT this evening through late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A longer duration period of numerous showers and thunderstorms
will set up this evening, with activity redeveloping again in the
afternoon Saturday and persisting into Saturday evening. Recent
wildfire burn scars in Lincoln county remain vulnerable to abrupt
runoff and flash flooding. While individual showers and
thunderstorms will typically produce rainfall amounts of 0.25 to
0.75 inch, multiple rounds of storms will increase the risk of
flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/abq/EmergencyPrepFlood
Measurements
| Coordinates | 39.9645, -100.8105 |
|---|---|
| Region | South Central Mountains |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Future |
| Cap Certainty | Possible |
| Cap Expires | 2026-10-24T00:00:00-06:00 |
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Area as the agency stated it: South Central Mountains
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