Rio Arriba County Emergency Services News:

There is a Flood Advisory in effect for Los Alamos, Rio Arriba and Sandoval counties until 4 p.m. today.

* WHAT…Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE…A portion of north central New Mexico, including Los Alamos, Rio Arriba and Sandoval.

* WHEN…Until 400 PM MDT.

* IMPACTS…Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS … At 156 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms tracking towards the northeast. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding. Between 0.75 and 1.25 inches of rain have fallen. – Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. – Some locations that will experience flooding include … mainly rural areas of Northern Los Alamos, South Central Rio Arriba and Northeastern Sandoval Counties – https:////www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions:

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