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Flash Flood Warning — Socorro, NM; Torrance, NM

Structured official-source report · Published Sep 20, 1:43 AM UTC · Updated Sep 20, 12:50 AM UTC
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FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... North Central Socorro County in central New Mexico... Southwestern Torrance County in central New Mexico... Southeastern Valencia County in central New Mexico... * Until 845 PM MDT. * At 650 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.75 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... Mountainair and Abo. This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 169 and 211. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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Socorro, NM; Torrance, NM; Valencia, NM · 34.455°, -106.550°

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Socorro, NM; Torrance, NM; Valencia, NM

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Sep 20, 12:50 AM UTC · nws

FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... North Central Socorro County in central New Mexico... Southwestern Torrance County in central New Mexico... Southeastern Valencia County in central New Mexico... * Until 845 PM MDT. * At 650 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.75 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... Mountainair and Abo. This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 169 and 211. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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