Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 22 at 4:40PM MDT until July 22 at 7:45PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 22, 2026 - 3:40pm
Expires:
July 22, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
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The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central McKinley County in west central New Mexico...
* Until 745 PM MDT.
* At 440 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 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...
Thoreau, Coolidge, Fort Wingate, Church Rock, Mariano Lake,
Pinedale and Red Rock.
This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 29 and 56.
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.
Area Description:
McKinley, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: