Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 22 at 2:01PM MDT until September 22 at 5:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 22, 2026 - 1:01pm
Expires:
September 22, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
FFWABQ
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Colfax County in northeastern New Mexico...
* Until 500 PM MDT.
* At 201 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated slow moving thunderstorms
producing heavy rain west of Raton near the Colorado border.
Between 1.5 and 2.25 inches of rain have fallen. Additional
rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.75 inches 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...
Vermejo Park.
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. Turn around don't drown!
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 5:00 PM MDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 5:00 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:
Colfax, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov