Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 5:17PM MDT until July 28 at 7:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 4:17pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 517 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen. 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...
Pine Hill, Ramah and Pescado.
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! 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:
Cibola, NM; McKinley, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov