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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 17 at 2:01PM MDT until July 17 at 5:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

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The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Guadalupe County in east central New Mexico...

* Until 500 PM MDT.

* At 201 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated slow moving thunderstorms
producing heavy rain near and immediately east of Vaughn. Between
1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts
of 0.25 to 0.5 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...
Vaughn.

This includes the following highways...
Highway 285 between Mile Markers 192 and 204. Highway 60 between Mile
Markers 272 and 284.

Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
This month
2551st Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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