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Category: Weather Weather
Published: 23 August 2018 23 August 2018

flood advisory 082318The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a

* Flood Advisory for...North central Grant County in south central New Mexico...

* Until 715 PM MDT.

* At 418 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause minor flooding in the advisory area.

* Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Hanover...
Santa Clara...
Silver City...
Cherry Creek Campground...
Arenas Valley...
Bayard...
Fort Bayard...
Little Walnut Village...
Pinos Altos...
Cobre...
McMillan Campground...
and North Hurley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated, or ponding
of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.