Weather Alerts for Alamogordo

Issued by the National Weather Service

Flood Watch  FLOOD WATCH   Flood Watch
ALAMOGORDO

Areas Affected:
East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains - South Central Mountains - Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains
Effective: Sat, 6/3 12:55pm Updated: Sun, 6/4 8:16am Urgency: Future
Expires: Sun, 6/4 1:00pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Possible

 
Details:
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central and north central New Mexico,
including the following areas, in central New Mexico, South
Central Mountains. In north central New Mexico, East Slopes Sangre
de Cristo Mountains and Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
* WHEN...From Noon MDT today through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will develop
this afternoon, becoming isolated and lingering through the
evening. Stronger storms will be capable of producing locally
heavy rainfall. This combined with slow storm motion will
result in elevated risk of flash flooding over the Hermits
Peak Calf Canyon and McBride burn scars.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.