Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 29 at 10:38PM MDT until September 30 at 2:15AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 29, 2026 - 9:38pm
Expires:
September 30, 2026 - 1:15am
Description:
At 1038 PM MDT, Although heavy rainfall has currently let up, doppler
radar indicated additional showers moving toward the warned area. Up
to 2 inches of rain have fallen, and additional rainfall amounts up
to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. The risk for flash
flooding continues.
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