Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 5 at 4:35PM MDT until May 5 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 5, 2025 - 3:35pm
Expires:
May 5, 2025 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 435 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated that heavy rain associated
with slow moving thunderstorms had ended and only light to moderate
rainfall persisted. Between 2 and 3.5 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...
Mainly rural areas of Southeastern De Baca and Northeastern Chaves
Counties.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Chaves, NM; De Baca, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM