Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 26 at 3:50AM MDT until April 26 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 26, 2025 - 2:50am
Expires:
April 26, 2025 - 5:00am
Description:
FFWABQ
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central De Baca County in east central New Mexico...
* Until 600 AM MDT.
* At 350 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 7 inches of rain
have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional
rainfall is expected. 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...
Fort Sumner.
This includes Highway 60 near Mile Marker 311...and
between Mile Markers 313 and 336 and Highway 20 south of Fort Sumner.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
De Baca, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM