Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 20 at 1:31PM MDT until July 20 at 4:15PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 20, 2026 - 12:31pm
Expires:
July 20, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
FFWABQ
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Bernalillo County in central New Mexico...
Northwestern Torrance County in central New Mexico...
Eastern Valencia County in central New Mexico...
* Until 415 PM MDT.
* At 131 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 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...
Mainly rural areas of Bernalillo, Northwestern Torrance and Eastern
Valencia Counties, including the Manzano mountains and foothills.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Both localized and distant heavy rainfall will create sudden and
dangerous flows in arroyos and over low water crossings.
Area Description:
Bernalillo, NM; Torrance, NM; Valencia, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: