Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 2:22PM MDT until July 21 at 5:15PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 1:22pm
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
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The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Socorro County in central New Mexico...
Southwestern Torrance County in central New Mexico...
* Until 515 PM MDT.
* At 222 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.75 and 1.75 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 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...
Mainly rural areas of Northeastern Socorro and Southwestern
Torrance Counties.
This also includes the Patterson Draw, Chupadera Arroyo, and other
washes on the Sierra Larga, as well as county roads B-121 and B-127.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Arroyos, streams, and normally dry rivers can become raging killer
currents in a matter of minutes. Water in arroyos can travel many
miles and take hours to reach your location from upstream rain areas.
Area Description:
Socorro, NM; Torrance, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: