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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
257 PM MDT Sat Sep 21 2024


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Harding NM-Quay NM-
257 PM MDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive 
  rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast New Mexico, 
  including the following counties, in east central New Mexico, 
  central Quay. In northeast New Mexico, southern Harding.

* WHEN...Until 600 PM MDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. 

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 254 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
    several thunderstorms moving northeast around 40 mph. This
    will cause arroyo and small stream flooding. Up to 2.5 inches
    of rain have fallen over parts of the area.
  - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected
    over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
    flooding. Another round of thunderstorms with heavy rain may
    move into the area after 5 pm.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Tucumcari, Logan and Ute Lake State Park.
  - The heaviest rain as fallen along U.S. 54 between Tucumcari
    and Logan, as well as along State Road 209 south of
    Tucumcari.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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LAT...LON 3539 10364 3547 10353 3544 10345 3539 10343
      3539 10339 3535 10334 3531 10340 3524 10348
      3516 10349 3511 10357 3509 10359 3505 10370
      3495 10381 3499 10388 3515 10384 3524 10377
      3524 10364


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Guyer