Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 4 at 6:12PM MDT until July 4 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 4, 2026 - 5:12pm
Expires:
July 4, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
FFWABQ
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Roosevelt County in east central New Mexico...
* Until 800 PM MDT.
* At 612 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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...
Portales and Elida.
Flooding may occur along NM Road 206 between Portales and Dora and
along NM Road 114 between Elida and Dora.
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.
Area Description:
Roosevelt, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: