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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued October 26 at 6:49PM MDT until October 26 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

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The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico...

* Until 800 PM MDT.

* At 649 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms produced heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have
fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall
is expected. 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...
Mainly rural areas of West Central Chaves County.

The heaviest rains have occurred closer to the Chaves and Otero
County lines, with flash flooding expected first within the Whitetail
and Lincoln Canyons.

Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
This month
2050th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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