Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 23 at 2:18PM MDT until July 23 at 5:15PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 23, 2026 - 1:18pm
Expires:
July 23, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
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The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Catron County in west central New Mexico...
* Until 515 PM MDT.
* At 218 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...
Red Hill.
This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 7 and 17.
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.
In hilly or mountainous terrain there are numerous low water
crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not
attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
Area Description:
Catron, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: