Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 5 at 4:57PM MDT until August 5 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 5, 2026 - 3:57pm
Expires:
August 5, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
At 457 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Up to 1.6 inches of rain have fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the
warned area, mainly south of Glenwood. Flash flooding is likely
ongoing.
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...
Glenwood, Pleasanton and Alma.
Dangerous water levels are expected in Whitewater Creek, Big Dry
Creek, and the San Francisco River.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads and low
water crossings. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Both localized and distant heavy rainfall will create sudden and
dangerous flows in arroyos and over low water crossings.
Area Description:
Catron, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov