Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 29 at 7:20PM MDT until September 29 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 29, 2026 - 6:20pm
Expires:
September 29, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
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The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Lincoln County in central New Mexico...
Southeastern Socorro County in central New Mexico...
* Until 1000 PM MDT.
* At 720 PM MDT, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain in water flowing across roads on White Sands
Missile Range in far western Lincoln county. Up to 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.75 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Trained spotters reported.
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.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Please report observed flooding to the National Weather Service when
you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Lincoln, NM; Socorro, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov