Flood Advisory for East Las Vegas, New Mexico
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
638 PM MDT Sat Jul 5 2025
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Harding NM-San Miguel NM-
638 PM MDT Sat Jul 5 2025
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of northeast New Mexico, including the following
counties, south central Harding and eastern San Miguel.
* WHEN...Until 945 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Dangerous flows over low-water crossings.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 638 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause arroyo and small stream
flooding. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Mainly rural areas of South Central Harding and Eastern San
Miguel Counties.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
LAT...LON 3548 10376 3545 10376 3543 10382 3545 10406
3556 10406 3573 10398 3574 10396 3575 10392
3559 10377