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Monsoons turned ABQ streets into dirt roads, who restored them to their tarmac glory?
Rain in New Mexico is always a welcome sight, particularly after such a long dry spell, but often times it can lead to flooding that drags gravel, dirt and other trash onto the road.
Trash cans float down flooded road in Albuquerque https://t.co/KZoyXGCMBR
— KOAT.com (@koat7news) August 8, 2023
Fred Montoya of the city of Albuquerque's Street Maintenance division said, crews worked late into the night Tuesday to clear the roads.
"We had nine employees out working till 11:45 p.m. last night and two supervisors," Montoya said on Wednesday, "And today we put most of all our street maintenance crews out to complete, you know, final touch ups on the main arterials."
Crews start by addressing the main roads that most urgently need clearing, then work their way to residential areas, Montoya said.
By Thursday, Montoya said the department had hauled away 432.80 cubic yards of silt and debris from the roadway.
Tuesday afternoon, the rain gauge was filled to almost half an inch, according to NM State Climatologist Dave DuBois' Twitter.
Some significant weather reports submitted today from our #CoCoRaHS observer network in Bernalillo County. Looking forward to seeing tomorrow's report across the region. #nmwx #monsoon pic.twitter.com/SQOBzxMLm0
— Dave DuBois (@NMClimate) August 8, 2023
The weather forecast shows a 20% - 60% chance of continued monsoon rains over the weekend through Monday.
How the rain looked on Tuesday
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