Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 27 at 4:06PM MDT until July 27 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 27, 2026 - 3:06pm
Expires:
July 27, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
FFWABQ
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Sandoval County in north central New Mexico...
* Until 700 PM MDT.
* At 406 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have
fallen over the Jemez River over and just downstream of the Valles
Caldera. 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...
Mainly rural areas of East Central Sandoval County.
Route 4 will be impacted by flash flooding near the Jemez River.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Do not camp along streams and rivers. Remain alert when hiking in
steep, narrow canyons. Know where you are relative to low spots and
drainages.
Area Description:
Sandoval, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: