Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 30 at 1:13PM MDT until September 30 at 3:45PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 30, 2026 - 12:13pm
Expires:
September 30, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 113 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen.
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...
Socorro, San Antonio, Luis Lopez and Laborcita.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 380 near Mile Marker 1. Highway 60 between Mile Markers 130
and 138. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 140 and 149.
Areas saturated by rainfall from previous days will be more
susceptible to flash flooding.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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:
Socorro, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov