Could 4—Many components of New Mexico acquired loads of precipitation Sunday.
Albuquerque bought between .23 inches and 1.07 inches of precipitation whereas Rio Rancho acquired .88 inches, as of 4:56 p.m., in response to the Nationwide Climate Service of Albuquerque.
The rain got here so shortly that 4 toes of water flowed by way of Embudo Arroyo, in response to a metropolis of Albuquerque alert.
“Arroyos, streams and usually dry rivers can change into raging killer currents in a matter of minutes,” the alert states. “Water in arroyos can journey many miles and take hours to succeed in your location from upstream rain areas.”
The storm induced the Albuquerque Isotopes sport in opposition to the Salt Lake Bees to be postponed.
Throughout the state, Los Alamos bought .43 inches of precipitation whereas Roswell acquired .35 inches. Nevertheless, Roswell’s complete might improve as extra rain was anticipated in a single day. A flood watch is in impact till 6 a.m. Monday, in response to NWS.