NWS Flash Flooding Watch
The Albuquerque office of the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a flash flood watch for the Estancia Valley and Manzano Mountains beginning tomorrow at 12:00 PM through 12:00 AM, July 11, 2024. NWS expects rain to fall at a rate of two inches per hour, which could cause rapid runoff and flash flooding, particularly in areas still saturated from the recent floods. Safety guidance for flooding can be found here. Current weather conditions for stations close to Mountainair can be found here.
Flash Flood Watch Bulletin
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Estancia Valley-Central Highlands-South Central Highlands-
Northeast Highlands-Eastern Lincoln County-Southwest Chaves
County-
131 AM MDT Tue Jul 9 2024
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...
- WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
- WHERE...Portions of central, northeast, and southeast New Mexico,
including the following areas, in central New Mexico, Central
Highlands, Eastern Lincoln County, Estancia Valley and South
Central Highlands. In northeast New Mexico, Northeast Highlands.
In southeast New Mexico, Southwest Chaves County. - WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.
- IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. - ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Torrential rainfall rates up to two inches per hour will
create rapid runoff that can quickly produce flash flooding,
particularly over saturated areas that have received multiple
rounds of rainfall the last few weeks. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Torrential rainfall rates up to two inches per hour will
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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