Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 22 at 5:02PM MDT until July 22 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 22, 2026 - 4:02pm
Expires:
July 22, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
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The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central McKinley County in west central New Mexico...
* Until 800 PM MDT.
* At 502 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.25 and 0.75 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 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...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...
Gallup, Church Rock, McGaffey, Yah-Ta-Hey, Rock Springs, Red Rock
State Park, Allison and Gamerco.
This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 17 and 28.
Instruction:
Do not drive your vehicle into areas where water covers the roadway.
The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely.
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: