New Mexico Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 07/24/2026 11:12

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued July 24 at 12:12PM MDT until July 24 at 3:15PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 24, 2026 - 11:12am
Expires: 
July 24, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... North Central Cibola County in west central New Mexico... * Until 315 PM MDT. * At 1212 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.25 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 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 North Central Cibola County. This includes Highway 53 between San Rafael and El Morro. Saturated soils will make the terrain more susceptible to flash flooding.
Instruction: 
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: 
Cibola, NM
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM