New Mexico Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 07/28/2026 16:49

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 5:49PM MDT until July 28 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 28, 2026 - 4:49pm
Expires: 
July 28, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
At 549 PM MDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.25 and 0.75 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Zuni Pueblo and Black Rock. Local law enforcement reported flooding and blocking of Silt Road at Trapped Rock Draw.
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: 
McKinley, NM
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov