- In force from
- Oct 21, 5:26 PM MDT
- Until
- Oct 21, 7:30 PM MDT
- Issued
- Oct 21, 4:29 PM MDT
- Updated
- 1 time, last Oct 21, 5:26 PM MDT
- Office
- Albuquerque, NM
- Number
- 211 of its kind from this office this year
- Severity
- Severe, Immediate, Likely
- Where
- NM
FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY
At 526 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated the heaviest rain has ended across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. 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... County Roads C012, C011, C008, C007, Silva Ranch Road, portions of State Road 246 north of Capitan, and areas downstream along Salado Creek in Capitan.
This includes Highway 380 between Mile Markers 78 and 82...and between Mile Markers 85 and 87.
This includes the following low water crossings... Capitan Gap Road at Salado Creek, Dean Drive at North Fork Salado Creek, Sandia and Dean Drive at North Fork Salado Creek and Sandia Drive at North Fork Salado Creek.
This includes the following recreation areas... Smokey Bear Historical Park.
What to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Both localized and distant heavy rainfall will create sudden and dangerous flows in arroyos and over low water crossings.
Read the platesFlash flood FB-EVT-100How to read a warning FB-STN-001
On the radarRain rate over itRadar