New Mexico Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 07/25/2026 14:18

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued July 25 at 3:18PM MDT until July 25 at 5:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 25, 2026 - 2:18pm
Expires: 
July 25, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
At 318 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.25 and 0.5 inches of rain have fallen between Zuni Pueblo and Black Rock. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.25 inches 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... Zuni Pueblo and Black Rock. Areas along Old Gallup Road, Sandy Springs Road, and Lakeside Drive in northeast Zuni Pueblo will be most vulnerable to potential flash flooding impacts.
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: 
McKinley, NM
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM