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Flash Flood Statement

National Weather Service Albuquerque NM

141 AM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025



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Bernalillo NM-

141 AM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MDT EARLY THIS 

MORNING FOR BERNALILLO COUNTY...



At 141 AM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 

thunderstorms with heavy rain moving slowly northwest across the 

Albuquerque Metro Area. Up to 1.75 inches of rain have fallen in the 

past 1 hour over the Northeast Heights. Additional rainfall amounts 

up to 0.75 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is 

ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Life-threatening flows will 

occur in the Embudo Arroyo, Tramway Channel, I-40 Arroyo, North 

Diversion Channel, Hahn Arroyo, Bear Canyon Arroyo, and Pino Arroyo.



HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing

         flash flooding.



SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.



IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,

         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.



Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...

  Northeastern Albuquerque, Corrales, Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, 

  Sandia Heights, North Valley, Alameda and Carnuel.



This includes the following highways...

	Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 160 and 170.

	Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 228 and 235.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 

deaths occur in vehicles.



Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 

dangers of flooding.



Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of normally 

dry arroyos and streambeds, low water crossings, intersections and 

underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low lying areas.



&&



LAT...LON 3522 10647 3510 10648 3508 10645 3505 10644

      3503 10645 3503 10654 3510 10663 3514 10669

      3516 10667 3520 10665 3522 10661



FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE



$$



Guyer