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Heavy thunderstorms roll through Albuquerque metro
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Key Points:
- Embudo Arroyo in Albuquerque rose above 10 feet, prompting life-threatening flash flood warnings Friday evening.
- Authorities reported 0.5 to 1.5 inches of rain had fallen, with up to an additional inch possible, causing dangerous flooding conditions.
- Flash flooding affected creeks, streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses in Albuquerque and surrounding communities.
- The warning covered areas including Albuquerque, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, North Valley, Sandia Heights, South Valley, Alameda, and parts of Interstates 40 and 25.
- Officials emphasized the threat to low-lying and flood-prone locations based on real-time gauge data.
