Flood Watch issued October 23 at 4:59AM MDT until October 24 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Issue date: 2026-10-23T10:59+00:00
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central and west central New Mexico, including the following areas, in north central New Mexico, Far Northwest Highlands, Jemez Mountains and Northwest Highlands. In west central New Mexico, West Central Highlands and West Central Mountains. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. Storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Scattered-to-numerous showers and thunderstorms will continue today and this evening. Some of today's stronger storms will be capable of producing rain at rates up to 1 inch per hour. Some locations will receive repeated rounds of storms with over 1.5 inches of additional rain accumulation possible. Locations where the ground is saturated from heavy rain that fell on Thursday will be favored for rapid runoff and flash flooding, even from only moderate rainfall today. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Flood Warning issued October 23 at 12:12AM MDT until October 23 at 6:15AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Issue date: 2026-10-23T06:12+00:00
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Bernalillo County in central New Mexico... Northwestern Valencia County in central New Mexico... Southwestern Sandoval County in north central New Mexico... Northeastern Cibola County in west central New Mexico... East Central McKinley County in west central New Mexico... * WHEN...Until 615 AM MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1207 AM MDT, very heavy rain that fell over the region Thursday evening will allow high flows to persist in area arroyos, creeks, and streams with large areas of standing water and lowland flooding likely. Rainfall amounts ranged from 1 to 4 inches across the region with more localized heavy rainfall expected overnight. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Laguna Pueblo, Marquez, Cebolletita, Mesita, New Laguna, Cubero, San Fidel, Skyline-Ganipa, McCartys and Acoma Pueblo. Tributaries leading into the Rio San Jose and Rio Puerco will also be impacted. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
