Flash Flood Warning issued August 19 at 6:07PM MDT until August 19 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Burn Scar in...
Northwestern Mora County in northeastern New Mexico...
* Until 800 PM MDT.
* At 607 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain over the Hermits
Peak Calf Canyon Burn Scar. Between 0.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.25 to 0.75 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.75 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
Additional rainfall is expected over the next 2 hours as showers
move into the area. Additional rainfall could limit runoff and
allow flooding to persist.
Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will impact the Mora River. The
debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose
materials.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
flash flooding in and around the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon
Burn Scar.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the
Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Burn Scar.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Mora, Holman, Cleveland, Chacon, El Turquillo, Luceros and
Guadalupita.
This includes State Road 518 between Mile Markers 27 and 41.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1455th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
