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The heavy rain has ended. Flash flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.
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Cibola, NM · 35.094°, -107.754°
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- Cibola, NM
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The heavy rain has ended. Flash flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.
At 218 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated that the thunderstorms producing heavy rain south of Grants had ended. Between 1.5 and 2 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... McCartys, Skyline-Ganipa, San Fidel, Cubero, Acomita Lake, Acomita, North Acomita Village, Seama and Paraje. This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 87 and 107. This includes the following recreation areas... El Malpais Ranger Station. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.