4:12 PM
— 5:00 PM
SVRABQ
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Rio Arriba County in north central New Mexico...
East Central San Juan County in northwestern New Mexico...
* Until 500 PM MDT.
* At 412 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles south of
Turley, or 14 miles southeast of Bloomfield, moving northeast at 10
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Mainly rural areas of Western Rio Arriba and East Central San Juan
Counties.
This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 82 and 86.
11:52 AM
— September 19th, 12:00 AM
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of west central and northwest New Mexico as well
as the South Central Mountains and Eastern Lincoln County. This
includes the Ruidoso area burn scars.
* WHEN...Through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Soils are very saturated from days of soaking rainfall. Rainfall
rates of 1 to 1.5 inches per hour may occur with storms Friday
afternoon and evening. Wildfire burn scars, urban areas,
communities with underdeveloped infrastructure, complex terrain,
and areas where the ground is already saturated are most at risk
for rapid runoff and flash flooding. Storms across western New
Mexico will end during the evening, but storms could persist as
late as Midnight in the Lincoln County portion of the Watch.
- http://www.weather.gov/abq/EmergencyPrepFlood
4:26 PM
— 6:30 PM
* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Central Rio Arriba County in north central New Mexico...
* WHEN...Until 630 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 425 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.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
El Vado.
- The heaviest rains have focused over the area between the El Vado
Reservoir and Stinking Lake.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
San Juan National Forest
This order describes the prohibition of wheeled vehicles in all National Forest Wilderness Areas of the Rocky Mountain Region and any exceptions thereof.
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San Juan National Forest
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San Juan National Forest
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San Juan National Forest
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San Juan National Forest
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San Juan National Forest
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San Juan National Forest
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San Juan National Forest
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San Juan National Forest
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San Juan National Forest
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San Juan National Forest
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San Juan National Forest
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San Juan National Forest
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San Juan National Forest
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San Juan National Forest
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Lower Piedra
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Carson National Forest
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Carson National Forest
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Carson National Forest
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Carson National Forest
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Carson National Forest
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Carson National Forest
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Carson National Forest
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Carson National Forest
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Carson National Forest
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Carson National Forest
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Carson National Forest
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Carson National Forest
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Carson National Forest
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Rio Grande National Forest
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Rio Grande National Forest
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Rio Grande National Forest
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Rio Grande National Forest
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Rio Grande National Forest
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Rio Grande National Forest
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Rio Grande National Forest
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Rio Grande National Forest
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Rio Grande National Forest
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Rio Grande National Forest
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Rio Grande National Forest
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Rio Grande National Forest
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Rio Grande National Forest
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