Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 2 at 4:26PM MDT until June 2 at 7:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 2, 2025 - 3:26pm
Expires:
June 2, 2025 - 6:30pm
Description:
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The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central San Juan County in northwestern New Mexico...
* Until 730 PM MDT.
* At 426 PM MDT, gauge reports indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Gauges reported.
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...
Farmington, Kirtland and Upper Fruitland.
This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 42 and 51.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Arroyos, streams, and normally dry rivers can become raging killer
currents in a matter of minutes. Water in arroyos can travel many
miles and take hours to reach your location from upstream rain areas.
Area Description:
San Juan, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM