6:46 PM
— October 30th, 12:00 PM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by a levee breach is occurring in the San
Francisco area near Bernardo.
* WHERE...North Central Socorro County in central New Mexico...
* WHEN...Until noon MDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 646 PM MDT, emergency management reported flooding occurring
in the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
La Joya, Bernardo, San Francisco, and Contreras.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
6:41 PM
— October 30th, 12:00 PM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...South Central Socorro County in central New Mexico...
* WHEN...Until noon MDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 639 PM MDT, emergency management reported flooding continuing
in the warned area.
- Flooding was reported in Socorro County in the Escondida and
Pueblito Communities. Several roads have been rendered impassible
near San Pedro.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Socorro, San Antonio, Bosque Del Apache Refuge, Escondida,
Lemitar, San Acacia, Laborcita, Luis Lopez and Chamizal.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
12:16 PM
— October 30th, 6:15 AM
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall over saturated
soils and waterways that flooded as recently as last week.
* WHERE...Coconino County, Navajo County, and Apache County. This
includes Navajo Nation.
* WHEN...From Saturday evening through late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...Flash flooding will be possible in creeks, normally dry
washes, swimming holes, and over recently burned areas. Low-water
crossings may be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Another round of rain and thunderstorms is expected Saturday
night through the early morning hours of Monday. An additional 1
to 3 inches of rain will be possible over higher elevations, with
up to an inch at lower elevations. This rain will fall on top of
already saturated soils, increasing the threat of flooding.
- Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.
2:39 PM
— October 30th, 2:00 PM
ESFABQ
* IMPACTS...River, creek, washes and arroyos may reach out of
banks. Rock, mud and debris may flow into roadways and flash
flooding can not be ruled out, especially in urban areas.
* CONFIDENCE...High confidence in widespread rainfall, with low
confidence in river and flash flooding.
* WHAT...A strong Pacific storm system will interact with a
atmospheric river streaming into the Desert Southwest and Four
Corners region, producing widespread rain which will focus in
the mountains.
* WHERE...Four Corners and surrounding region, including Aztec,
Bloomfield, Farmington and Shiprock.
* WHEN...Sunday into Monday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...River basins are already saturated from
last week's rainfall and flooding, making additional runoff more
efficient and can more easily cause flooding problems. The
greatest precipitation amounts are forecast in the San Juan
Mountains of Colorado, which will create high flows in the
Animas and La Plata Rivers. These rivers feed the San Juan
River, which saw record flooding last week.
Continue to monitor forecasts for the updates as this situation
unfolds.
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