Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 19 at 1:36PM MDT until July 19 at 4:15PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 19, 2026 - 12:36pm
Expires:
July 19, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
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The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Cibola County in west central New Mexico...
* Until 415 PM MDT.
* At 136 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.75 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.75 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...
Mount Taylor, Grants, and Milan.
This includes Interstate 40 near Mile Marker 81.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Do not camp along streams and rivers. Remain alert when hiking in
steep, narrow canyons. Know where you are relative to low spots and
drainages.
Area Description:
Cibola, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: