Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 2 at 5:40PM MDT until June 2 at 8:45PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 2, 2026 - 4:40pm
Expires:
June 2, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
FFWABQ
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Quay County in east central New Mexico...
* Until 845 PM MDT.
* At 540 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated stationary thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2.6 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2.6 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...
San Jon and Bard.
This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 356 and 373.
Dangerous water levels are expected in Arroyo Saladito, Arroyo del
Puerto, San Jon Creek, Martha Creek, and Trujillo Creek.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Both localized and distant heavy rainfall will create sudden and
dangerous flows in arroyos and over low water crossings.
Area Description:
Quay, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: