Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 29 at 4:44PM MDT until September 29 at 10:45PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 29, 2026 - 3:44pm
Expires:
September 29, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
FFWABQ
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Western Socorro County in central New Mexico...
Northeastern Catron County in west central New Mexico...
* Until 1045 PM MDT Tuesday.
* At 444 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned
area where soils are already saturated due to earlier rainfall.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are possible in the
warned area through 6 PM MDT. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Datil and Pietown.
This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 55 and 81.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly or mountainous terrain there are numerous low water
crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not
attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
Arroyos, streams, and normally dry rivers can become raging killer
currents in a matter of minutes. Water in arroyos can travel many
miles and take hours to reach your location from upstream rain areas.
Area Description:
Catron, NM; Socorro, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov