6:17 PM
— 9:00 PM
At 617 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.75 inches of rain have
fallen south of Abiquiu. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.25
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...
Chili.
5:54 PM
— 9:00 PM
* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southeastern Rio Arriba County in north central New
Mexico...
North Central Santa Fe County in north central New Mexico...
* WHEN...Until 900 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 553 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding.
Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen between Espanola,
Chimayo and Velarde.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.75 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Espanola, Chimayo, Pojoaque, La Puebla, Cuartelez, Santa Cruz,
Sombrillo, Rio Chiquito, Cundiyo and Velarde.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
4:26 PM
— 7:30 PM
* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Central Santa Fe County in north central New Mexico...
* WHEN...Until 730 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 426 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding.
Between 0.75 and 1.25 inches of rain have fallen west of Lamy.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.75 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Eldorado At Santa Fe, Lamy, Galisteo and Canada De Los Alamos.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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