LINCOLN, NM — At 526 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated the heaviest rain has ended across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.25 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... County Roads C012, C011, C008, C007, Silva Ranch Road, portions of State Road 246 north of Capitan, and areas downstream along Salado Creek in Capitan.
This includes Highway 380 between Mile Markers 78 and 82...and between Mile Markers 85 and 87.
This includes the following low water crossings... Capitan Gap Road at Salado Creek, Dean Drive at North Fork Salado Creek, Sandia and Dean Drive at North Fork Salado Creek and Sandia Drive at North Fork Salado Creek.
This includes the following recreation areas... Smokey Bear Historical Park.
Flooding in Lincoln, NM can cut off roads with little warning, damage homes near low-lying areas, and disrupt power and water service. Even a few inches of moving water can carry away a vehicle.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
Alert USA anticipates a high chance of travel disruptions, elevated property risk in low-lying areas, and possible power outages while the event is active.
Recommended steps: avoid flooded roads — turn around, don't drown; move to higher ground if you are in a low-lying area; charge phones and prepare for power loss; check on family and neighbors.
Alert USA is tracking this flood event and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
Verified by Alert USA • NWS