Weather Alerts for Santa Fe NM

Issued by the National Weather Service

       Flood Advisory      

Flood Advisory  FLOOD ADVISORY   Flood Advisory
SANTA FE NM

Areas Affected:
Bernalillo, NM - Santa Fe, NM
Effective: Fri, 7/17 2:40pm Updated: Fri, 7/17 2:50pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Fri, 7/17 5:45pm Severity: Minor Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Bernalillo County in central New Mexico...
Southwestern Santa Fe County in north central New Mexico...

* WHEN...Until 545 PM MDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 239 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to slow
moving thunderstorms between Sandia Park, Stanley and Edgewood.
This  will cause arroyo and small stream flooding. Between 0.75
and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Edgewood, Cedar Grove, Stanley and San Antonito.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.