Flash Flood Warning issued August 19 at 3:44PM MDT until August 19 at 6:45PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Burn Scar in...
Southwestern Mora County in northeastern New Mexico...
Northwestern San Miguel County in northeastern New Mexico...
* Until 645 PM MDT.
* At 344 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain over the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Burn Scar. Between
0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate
is 0.75 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will impact areas near San
Ignacio to El Porvenir. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud,
vegetation and other loose materials.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding in and around the Hermits Peak and Calf
Canyon Burn Scar.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the
Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Burn Scar.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Tierra Monte, Ledoux, Gascon, Morphy Lake State Park, El Porvenir,
La Cueva, Rociada, South Carmen, Manuelitas and Monte Aplanado.
This includes State Road 518 between Mile Markers 17 and 26.
This also includes Blue Haven Youth Camp and Sebastian Canyon.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1446th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
