Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 10:07PM MDT until July 28 at 11:45PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 9:07pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 10:45pm
Description:
FFWABQ
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Socorro County in central New Mexico...
Southeastern Valencia County in central New Mexico...
* Until 1145 PM MDT.
* At 1007 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 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...
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.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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:
Socorro, NM; Valencia, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov