Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 6:16PM MDT until July 28 at 9:15PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 5:16pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
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The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Socorro County in central New Mexico...
Southeastern Valencia County in central New Mexico...
* Until 915 PM MDT.
* At 616 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2.5 inches of rain have
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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...
La Joya, Bernardo, San Acacia, Veguita, Contreras, Las Nutrias,
Abeytas and Chamizal.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 60 between Mile Markers 166 and 191. Interstate 25 between
Mile Markers 175 and 178.
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.
If outdoors, stay away from streams and rivers, seek higher ground.
Never cross fast flowing water on foot.
Area Description:
Socorro, NM; Valencia, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov