New Mexico Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 07/24/2026 16:06

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued July 24 at 5:06PM MDT until July 24 at 7:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 24, 2026 - 4:06pm
Expires: 
July 24, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description: 
At 506 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen between Truchas and Cordova. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.25 inches 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... Chimayo, Truchas, Rio Chiquito, La Puebla, Cuartelez, Sombrillo and Cordova.
Instruction: 
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: 
Rio Arriba, NM; Santa Fe, NM
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM