Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 6:55PM MDT until July 28 at 9:45PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 5:55pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
FFWABQ
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Bernalillo County in central New Mexico...
Northwestern Socorro County in central New Mexico...
Northwestern Valencia County in central New Mexico...
Southwestern Sandoval County in north central New Mexico...
Eastern Cibola County in west central New Mexico...
* Until 945 PM MDT.
* At 655 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up 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 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...
Laguna Pueblo, Mesita, New Laguna, Cebolletita, Cubero, Paraje,
Paguate, Encinal, Seama and Bibo.
This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 103 and 131.
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; Cibola, NM; Sandoval, NM; Socorro, NM; Valencia, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov