New Mexico Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 09-19-2026 12:41

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued September 19 at 1:41PM MDT until September 19 at 4:45PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
September 19, 2026 - 12:41pm
Expires: 
September 19, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Cibola County in west central New Mexico... * Until 445 PM MDT. * At 141 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain south of Acoma Pueblo. Between 1.25 and 1.75 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Mainly rural areas of Southeastern Cibola County.
Instruction: 
In hilly or mountainous terrain there are numerous low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. Turn around don't drown!
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 4:45 PM MDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 4:45 PM MDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Area Description: 
Cibola, NM
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov