Grants, NM 87020 Weather Alerts

Cibola County11:19 PM MDT35.15°N, 107.85°W

Flood Warning

Severe · Expected

Until 1:30 PM Sat·Issued 1:41 PM Fri Oct 23·NWS Albuquerque NM

Flood Warning issued October 23 at 1:41PM MDT until October 24 at 1:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

Details

What: Flooding caused from excessive rainfall is expected.

Where: Northwestern Valencia County in central New Mexico... Northeastern Cibola County in west central New Mexico...

When: Until 130 PM MDT Saturday.

Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

Additional details: - At 139 PM MDT, emergency management reported river flooding in Laguna due to strong runoff into the Rio San Jose. Flooding is already occurring. - Flooding is occurring along the Rio San Jose, reported just outside Laguna Pueblo along I-40. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Grants, Laguna Pueblo, New Laguna, Cubero, Mesita, San Fidel, Skyline-Ganipa, McCartys, Paraje and Seama. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

What to do

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

Areas: Cibola, NM; Valencia, NM

From the National Weather Service. In an emergency follow the instructions of local officials.

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