Flash Flood Warning issued October 28 at 5:33PM MDT until October 28 at 8:15PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
- Level
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- Region
- North America
- Category
- Weather
- Source
- NWS / NOAA weather
At 533 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.75 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to
begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Hondo, Picacho, and Tinnie.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Rio Hondo, Twin Butte Canyon, Chavez Canyon, Rio Bonito, and Casey
Canyon.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly or mountainous terrain there are numerous low water
crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not
attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
Both localized and distant heavy rainfall will create sudden and
dangerous flows in arroyos and over low water crossings.
- This month
- 2025th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days