Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 5 at 6:32PM MDT until August 5 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 5, 2026 - 5:32pm
Expires:
August 5, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
At 632 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms ended across the
warned area. Between 0.6 and 2 inches of rain fell earlier from Alma
to Glenwood and Pleasanton, and also over Big Dry Creek. 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. 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