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Flash flood warning for Cibola and McKinley counties, New Mexico; Interstate 40 closed

Reported by U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWS

The National Weather Service warning covers eastern Cibola County and east-central McKinley County through 9 p.m. MDT. Flash flooding is already occurring, and flooding closed Interstate 40 between mile markers 102 and 108.

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  • Affected location: Eastern Cibola County and east-central McKinley County, New Mexico
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The warning reports life-threatening flooding and instructs people not to drive on flooded roads.

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Confidence
8/10
Geographic reach
2/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
5/10
Urgency
9/10

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