PARENTS IN ALBUQUERQUE ARE BEING ASKED TO TALK TO THEIR CHILDREN ABOUT THE DANGERS OF PLAYING IN AN ARROYO OR ANYWHERE THAT IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLASH FLOODING . JOANIE GRIFFIN IS WITH THE DITCH AND WATER SAFETY TASK FORCE. SHE SAYS THIS TIME OF YEAR, IT’S NOT SAFE PLAYING AROUND AN ARROYO. SHE SAYS FLASH FLOOD SEASON CONTINUES TO AROUND BALLOON FIESTA TIME IN OCTOBER.
SHE SAYS THE WATER IN AN ARROYO CAN BE MOVING AT UP TO 40 MILES AN HOUR.
THIS PAST WEEKEND A FLASH FLOOD AT A SWIMMING HOLE IN ARIZONA KILLED AT LEAST NINE PEOPLE.
