Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 3:13PM MDT until July 28 at 6:15PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 2:13pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
FFWABQ
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Bernalillo County in central New Mexico...
Southeastern Sandoval County in north central New Mexico...
West Central Santa Fe County in north central New Mexico...
* Until 615 PM MDT.
* At 313 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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...
Golden, Madrid, Sandia Park, Cedar Crest, San Antonito and
Canoncito in Bernalillo County.
Instruction:
Do not drive your vehicle into areas where water covers the roadway.
The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely.
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.
Area Description:
Bernalillo, NM; Sandoval, NM; Santa Fe, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov