Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 17 at 1:13PM MDT until July 17 at 4:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 17, 2026 - 12:13pm
Expires:
July 17, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
FFWABQ
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central McKinley County in west central New Mexico...
* Until 400 PM MDT.
* At 113 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen
along parts of Interstate 40, State Road 371, and State Road 612.
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...
Thoreau and Coolidge.
This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 40 and 59.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Do not enter or cross flowing water or water of unknown depth.
Area Description:
McKinley, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: