

459 

WGUS55 KABQ 182232

FFWABQ

NMC039-190230-

/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0124.130918T2232Z-130919T0230Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM

432 PM MDT WED SEP 18 2013



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHEASTERN RIO ARRIBA COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO



* UNTIL 830 PM MDT



* AT 418 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF FROM EARLIER RAINFALL DRAINING INTO THE RIO 

  CHAMA. MANY ARROYOS FLOWING INTO THE RIO CHAMA HAVE BEEN 

  FLOODED...AND PORTIONS OF U.S. HIGHWAY 84 NORTH OF ESPANOLA HAVE

  BEEN CLOSED BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 197 TO 204 DUE TO FLOODING. 

  RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS...AND FLOOD 

  WATERS WILL BE SLOW TO RECEDE.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



WATER IN ARROYOS MAY TRAVEL MANY MILES AND TAKE HOURS TO REACH YOUR

LOCATION FROM UPSTREAM RAIN AREAS.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 

FORECAST OFFICE IN ALBUQUERQUE AT 1-888-386-7637.



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LAT...LON 3621 10633 3628 10621 3606 10597 3600 10606

      3600 10616 3604 10622



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