Weather Alerts for Bernalillo County, Albuquerque Metro and Surrounding Areas

Issued by the National Weather Service

Flood Watch  FLOOD WATCH   Flood Watch
BERNALILLO COUNTY, ALBUQUERQUE METRO AND SURROUNDING AREAS

Areas Affected:
West Central Plateau - West Central Mountains - West Central Highlands - South Central Mountains
Effective: Tue, 9/15 11:07am Updated: Tue, 9/15 5:56pm Urgency: Future
Expires: Wed, 9/16 12:00am Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Possible

 
Details:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central and west central New Mexico, including
the following areas, in central New Mexico, South Central
Mountains. In west central New Mexico, West Central Highlands, West
Central Mountains and West Central Plateau.

* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through late Wednesday night.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Deep monsoon moisture will continue to move into western and
central New Mexico, helping numerous showers and thunderstorms to
develop. Stronger storms will be capable of producing heavy
rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour with some areas
receiving multiple rounds of storms. This will be too fast and
heavy for the ground to adequately absorb, leading to excessive
runoff and flash flooding.

Recent wildfire burn scars within Lincoln county will be
especially vulnerable to flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/abq/EmergencyPrepFlood

Information:
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.