The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Western Mora County in northeastern New Mexico...
Northwestern San Miguel County in northeastern New Mexico...
* Until 830 PM MDT.
* At 434 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 1 inch
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will impact eastern portions
of the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon wildfire burn scar. The debris flow
can consist of ash, soot, rock, mud, timber, logs, vegetation and
other loose materials.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding over eastern portions of the
Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon wildfire burn scar.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Mora, Sapello, Tierra Monte, Ledoux, El Porvenir, La Cueva, Morphy
Lake State Park, Montezuma, Storrie Lake State Park, Cleveland,
Coyote Creek State Park, Manuelitas, South Carmen, Rociada,
Gallinas, Monte Aplanado, Mineral Hill, San Geronimo and El
Turquillo.
This includes the following highways...
State Road 94 between Mile Markers 1 and 18.
State Road 518 between Mile Markers 4 and 32.
State Road 283 between Mile Markers 2 and 14.
State Road 276 between Mile Markers 0 and 1.
State Road 266 between Mile Markers 0 and 6.
State Road 65 between Mile Markers 1 and 14.
State Road 434 between Mile Markers 0 and 17.
State Road 105 between Mile Markers 0 and 5.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Runoff from rainfall will cause elevated water levels within
vulnerable drainages in and downstream of the Hermits Peak-Calf
Canyon wildfire burn area.
Do not camp along streams and rivers. Remain alert when hiking in
steep, narrow canyons. Know where you are relative to low spots and
drainages.
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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED;
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY...
At 452 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sapello, or 10
miles north of Las Vegas, moving southeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 4:34 pm MDT trained weather spotters
reported hail up to the size of ping pong balls northwest
of Manuelitas and Sapello.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Storrie Lake State Park, Sapello, Montezuma and Manuelitas.
This includes the following highways...
State Road 65 between Mile Markers 3 and 5.
State Road 94 between Mile Markers 1 and 6.
State Road 266 between Mile Markers 0 and 6.
State Road 518 between Mile Markers 4 and 16.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Accumulations of hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous
driving conditions.
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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
