Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 26 at 7:28PM MDT until April 26 at 10:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 26, 2025 - 6:28pm
Expires:
April 26, 2025 - 9:30pm
Description:
FFWABQ
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Curry County in east central New Mexico...
Northeastern De Baca County in east central New Mexico...
Southwestern Quay County in east central New Mexico...
Northwestern Roosevelt County in east central New Mexico...
* Until 1030 PM MDT.
* At 728 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area. Two to 5 inches of rain fell over the warned
area last night. 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...
House, Tolar and Taiban.
This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 331 and 346.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Both localized and distant heavy rainfall will create sudden and
dangerous flows in arroyos and over low water crossings.
Area Description:
Curry, NM; De Baca, NM; Quay, NM; Roosevelt, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM