Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 25 at 4:09AM MDT until September 25 at 5:30AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 25, 2026 - 3:09am
Expires:
September 25, 2026 - 4:30am
Description:
At 409 AM MDT, satellite estimates indicate thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Satellite estimates.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Dunken and Elk.
Rio Penasco and Bluewater Creek.
Locally heavy rainfall has fallen in southern areas of this warning,
including on Russel Gap Rd., Bear Canyon Rd., and Canyon Rd..
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:
Chaves, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov