NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued September 22 at 2:49PM MDT until September 22 at 4:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR WEST CENTRAL MORA COUNTY...
At 249 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible
in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Monte Aplanado, Canon and Ledoux as well
as the Rito Cebolla. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER
GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of low water
crossings, small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways,
streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Mora, Ledoux, Morphy Lake State Park and Monte Aplanado.
This includes State Road 518 near Mile Marker 29.
This includes the following recreation areas...
Morphy Lake State Park.
Flash flooding will impact the Rito Cebolla. Stay away from river
banks!
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 839th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days