Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 25 at 9:31PM MDT until September 25 at 11:15PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 25, 2026 - 8:31pm
Expires:
September 25, 2026 - 10:15pm
Description:
FFWABQ
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Socorro County in central New Mexico...
* Until 1115 PM MDT.
* At 931 PM MDT, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain in northern Socorro. Up to 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.75 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Trained spotters reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Socorro, Escondida, Lemitar, San Antonio, Luis Lopez and Laborcita.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 60 between Mile Markers 122 and 138. Interstate 25 between
Mile Markers 139 and 158.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 11:15 PM MDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 11:15 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:
Socorro, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov