Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 7:25PM MDT until July 22 at 12:15AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 6:25pm
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 11:15pm
Description:
FFWABQ
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern McKinley County in west central New Mexico...
* Until 1215 AM MDT.
* At 725 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms moving into
the warned area which has already received between 1.5 and 2.5
inches of rain. While additional rainfall amounts are forecast to
remain at or below 0.5 inches, flooding will continue over the Zuni
Pueblo and Black Rock areas.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Zuni Pueblo and Black Rock.
Instruction:
Do not enter or cross flowing water or water of unknown depth. 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.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 12:15 AM MDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 12:15 AM MDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Area Description:
McKinley, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: