Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 29 at 12:00PM MDT until September 29 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 29, 2026 - 11:00am
Expires:
September 29, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
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The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Lincoln County in central New Mexico...
Southeastern Socorro County in central New Mexico...
* Until 800 PM MDT Tuesday.
* At noon MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Up to 0.5 inches of rain have fallen,
where the ground is already saturated and fields are already
pooling with water from recent heavy rains. Additional rainfall
amounts up to 2 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...
Carrizozo and Oscuro.
This includes Highway 380 between Mile Markers 36 and 71.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Lincoln, NM; Socorro, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov