Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 28 at 3:30PM MDT until May 28 at 6:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 28, 2026 - 2:30pm
Expires:
May 28, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
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The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Lincoln County in central New Mexico...
* Until 630 PM MDT.
* At 330 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 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...
Capitan and Smokey Bear Historical Park.
This includes Highway 380 between Mile Markers 75 and 86.
Low water crossings along Salado Creek near Capitan may become
impassable.
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:
Lincoln, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: