Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 30 at 3:22PM MDT until October 1 at 2:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 30, 2026 - 2:22pm
Expires:
October 1, 2026 - 2:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in New
Mexico...
Galisteo Creek Near Galisteo Dam affecting Sandoval and Santa Fe
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of
record.
* WHERE...Galisteo Creek near Galisteo Dam.
* WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Unknown, but potential impacts downstream at Domingo and
Kewa Pueblo.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:45 PM MDT Wednesday the stage was 5.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this afternoon to a crest of 9.6 feet this evening. It will then
fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.6
feet on 09/16/2013.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/abq.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 330 AM MDT.
Area Description:
Sandoval, NM; Santa Fe, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov