Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 24 at 6:44PM MDT until July 24 at 9:15PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 24, 2026 - 5:44pm
Expires:
July 24, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
At 644 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
0.5 and 2 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...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Southeastern Albuquerque, Tijeras, Meadow Lake, South Valley, El
Cerro Mission, Cedar Crest, Carnuel and Cedro.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 169 and 175. Interstate 25 between
Mile Markers 215 and 221.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Arroyos, streams, and normally dry rivers can become raging killer
currents in a matter of minutes. Water in arroyos can travel many
miles and take hours to reach your location from upstream rain areas.
Area Description:
Bernalillo, NM; Torrance, NM; Valencia, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov