Albuquerque, New Mexico

Regional Weather Alerts


Alert: Flood Watch
Area(s): South Central Mountains
Effective: 7aaeor49aa -> 7apeor0ap
Onset: 7apeor0ap -> 7apeor0ap
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Albuquerque NM on 7aaeor49aa
Headline: Flood Watch issued July 7 at 10:49AM MDT until July 7 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Description: * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...A portion of central New Mexico, including the following
area, South Central Mountains.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Slow-moving storms with heavy rainfall rates up to two inches
per hour will develop over and around the Ruidoso area burn
scars early Monday afternoon. Saturated soils from heavy rain
Sunday afternoon will increase runoff efficiency with storms
that develop. Most likely rainfall amounts are between a half
inch and one inch.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood