Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 6:01PM MDT until August 7 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 7, 2026 - 5:01pm
Expires:
August 7, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
FFWABQ
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Lincoln County in central New Mexico...
* Until 900 PM MDT.
* At 601 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.75 inches of rain have
fallen. 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...
White Oaks.
This includes Highway 380 between Mile Markers 60 and 74.
Dangerous water levels are expected in Tortolita Creek and Nogal
Arroyo.
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:
Lincoln, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov