New Mexico Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 09/22/2026 22:01

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued September 22 at 11:01PM MDT until September 23 at 1:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
September 22, 2026 - 10:01pm
Expires: 
September 23, 2026 - 12:00am
Description: 
At 1101 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.75 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 North Central Quay and Southeastern Harding Counties. Flash flooding is expected along McCarty Road and Nara Visa Road near the Quay and Harding County border.
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.
Area Description: 
Harding, NM; Quay, NM
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov