Flood Watch: Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains; East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains
Flood Watch issued August 16 at 12:50AM MDT until August 16 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
- WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...The Southern and East Slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, including the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon burn scar. * WHEN...From 11 AM MDT this morning through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks on and below the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon burn scar. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Storms with heavy rainfall rates in excess of 1 inch per hour are expected to develop over the peaks of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains then slowly drift eastward over the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon burn scar during the early to mid-afternoon. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Issued by NWS Albuquerque NM; in effect until Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT.
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