Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Albuquerque, NM
Areas Affected: Far Northwest Highlands; Northwest Highlands; Tusas Mountains Including Chama; Jemez Mountains; Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass; Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains; East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Upper Rio Grande Valley; Espanola Valley; Santa Fe Metro Area; Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area; Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood; Estancia Valley; Central Highlands; South Central Highlands; Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass; Far Northeast Highlands; Northeast Highlands; Eastern San Miguel County; Guadalupe County; De Baca County; Chaves County Plains; Eastern Lincoln County; Southwest Chaves County
Urgency: Future
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Alert Sent: Friday 10:45pm MDT
Alert Effective: Friday 10:45pm MDT
Alert Expires: Saturday 12:00pm MDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Saturday 6:00am MDT
Event Ends: Sunday 6:00am MDT
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque NM
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MDT SATURDAY THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, and southeast New Mexico, including the following areas, in central New Mexico, Central Highlands, Eastern Lincoln County, Estancia Valley, Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro Area, Sandia and Manzano Mountains including Edgewood and South Central Highlands. In east central New Mexico, De Baca County and Guadalupe County. In north central New Mexico, Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Espanola Valley, Far Northwest Highlands, Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass, Jemez Mountains, Northwest Highlands, Santa Fe Metro Area, Tusas Mountains Including Chama and Upper Rio Grande Valley. In northeast New Mexico, Eastern San Miguel County, Far Northeast Highlands, Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass and Northeast Highlands. In southeast New Mexico, Chaves County Plains and Southwest Chaves County. * WHEN...From 6 AM MDT Saturday through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms will redevelop early Saturday and expand in coverage though the afternoon. Rainfall rates in excess of 1 inch per hour may cause flash flooding on already saturated soils. Arroyos, small streams and channels may quickly rise with water from heavy rainfall. Repeated rounds of storms will increase the risk for flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/abq/EmergencyPrepFlood
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8f67f1ee5754106f04436e0e0fe3e40365dd89d8.001.1 Codes: NMZ203, NMZ204, NMZ210, NMZ211, NMZ212, NMZ213, NMZ214, NMZ215, NMZ216, NMZ217, NMZ218, NMZ219, NMZ221, NMZ222, NMZ223, NMZ224, NMZ227, NMZ228, NMZ229, NMZ232, NMZ233, NMZ237, NMZ238, NMZ239, NMZ240 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8f67f1ee5754106f04436e0e0fe3e40365dd89d8.001.1