

742 

WGUS75 KABQ 182311

FFSABQ



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM

511 PM MDT WED SEP 18 2013



NMC039-190230-

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

RIO ARRIBA-

511 PM MDT WED SEP 18 2013



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM MDT FOR

SOUTHEASTERN RIO ARRIBA COUNTY...

...A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR AREAS ALONG THE RIO CHAMA NEAR AND 

NORTH OF ESPANOLA...



AT 459 PM MDT...NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS 

REPORTED FLASH FLOODING ALONG THE RIO CHAMA FROM THE RIO GRANDE 

NORTHWARD OF ESPANOLA THROUGH CHAMITA...CHILI...AND MEDANALES. FLASH 

FLOODING WAS OCCURRING FROM RUNOFF FROM RAIN THAT FELL EARLIER TODAY.



LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...

  ABIQUIU...



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING DOWN THE RIO CHAMA FROM ESPANOLA TO 

MEDANALES. THE FLOOD CREST IS IMPACTING AREAS NEAR THE INTERSECTION 

OF U.S. HIGHWAYS 84 AND U.S. 285.



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

LOCATION FROM UPSTREAM RAIN AREAS. REMAIN ALERT TO FLOODED ROAD

CROSSINGS EVEN HOURS LATER.



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

      3600 10616 3604 10622



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