Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 5:16PM MDT until July 21 at 8:15PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 4:16pm
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
FFWABQ
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Sandoval County in north central New Mexico...
Southeastern San Juan County in northwestern New Mexico...
Northeastern McKinley County in west central New Mexico...
* Until 815 PM MDT.
* At 516 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.25 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2 inches in
1 hour. 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...
Pueblo Pintado, Ojo Encino and Nageezi.
This includes Highway 550 between Mile Markers 74 and 79...and
between Mile Markers 108 and 122.
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.
Do not enter or cross flowing water or water of unknown depth.
Area Description:
McKinley, NM; Sandoval, NM; San Juan, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: