Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
747 PM MDT Sun Jun 22 2025

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Chaves NM-
747 PM MDT Sun Jun 22 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM MDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall will continue.

* WHERE...A portion of southeast New Mexico, including the following
  county, central Chaves.

* WHEN...Until 745 AM MDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of creeks, streams, washes, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is occurring, particularly near
  northwestern Roswell and to the west of the U.S. 70 Truck Relief
  route. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be
  passable. It will take several hours for all the water from these
  storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 747 PM MDT, gauge reports indicated heavy rain of due to
    thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
    shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 5 inches of rain
    have fallen with the highest amounts northwest of Roswell.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Roswell, Dexter, Bottomless Lakes State Park, Midway and
    Greenfield.
  - http://www.weather.gov/abq/EmergencyPrepFlood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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LAT...LON 3348 10460 3342 10467 3331 10463 3326 10453
      3312 10431 3313 10428 3336 10433 3343 10438


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