Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 29 at 8:18PM MDT until September 30 at 2:15AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 29, 2026 - 7:18pm
Expires:
September 30, 2026 - 1:15am
Description:
FFWABQ
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Western Curry County in east central New Mexico...
East Central De Baca County in east central New Mexico...
Southeastern Quay County in east central New Mexico...
Northwestern Roosevelt County in east central New Mexico...
Northeastern Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico...
* Until 215 AM MDT.
* At 818 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 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...
Portales, Melrose, Elida, Grady, Saint Vrain, Tolar, Ranchvale,
Kenna and Wheatland.
This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 344 and 380.
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; Curry, NM; De Baca, NM; Quay, NM; Roosevelt, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov