Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 20 at 2:51PM MDT until July 20 at 4:15PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 20, 2026 - 1:51pm
Expires:
July 20, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 251 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3.5 inches of rain have
fallen. 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...
Mainly rural areas of Bernalillo, Northwestern Torrance and Eastern
Valencia Counties, including the Manzano mountains and western
foothills.
Instruction:
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.
Both localized and distant heavy rainfall will create sudden and
dangerous flows in arroyos and over low water crossings.
Area Description:
Bernalillo, NM; Torrance, NM; Valencia, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: