Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 29 at 6:34PM MDT until September 29 at 8:45PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 29, 2026 - 5:34pm
Expires:
September 29, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Central Santa Fe County in north central New Mexico...
* WHEN...Until 845 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be
passable. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 634 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated slow moving thunderstorms
with very heavy rainfall across the warned area. Up to 2.50
inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.75 inches are possible in the
warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Santa Fe, Eldorado At Santa Fe, La Cienega, Cerrillos Hills State
Park, Los Cerrillos, La Bajada and Agua Fria.
- http://www.weather.gov/abq/EmergencyPrepFlood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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:
Santa Fe, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov