Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 24 at 7:11PM MDT until July 24 at 8:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 24, 2026 - 6:11pm
Expires:
July 24, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
At 711 PM MDT, gauge reports indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain in Embudo Arroyo. Between 0.5 and 1.75 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.25 inches are possible
across the western portion warned area. Flash flooding is already
occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Gauges reported.
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...
Albuquerque, Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, North Valley, Sandia
Heights, South Valley and Alameda.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 157 and 168. Interstate 25 between
Mile Markers 222 and 233.
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.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of normally
dry arroyos and streambeds, low water crossings, intersections and
underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low lying areas.
Area Description:
Bernalillo, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
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