Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 14 at 5:43PM MDT until September 14 at 8:45PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 14, 2026 - 4:43pm
Expires:
September 14, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
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The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Torrance County in central New Mexico...
Northeastern Valencia County in central New Mexico...
* Until 845 PM MDT.
* At 543 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2.5 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...
Mainly rural areas of Northwestern Torrance and Northeastern
Valencia Counties.
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:
Torrance, NM; Valencia, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov