Flash Flood Warning 04/26/2025 20:48 for New Mexico areas

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued April 26 at 9:48PM MDT until April 26 at 11:45PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 26, 2025 - 8:48pm
Expires: 
April 26, 2025 - 10:45pm
Description: 
FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central De Baca County in east central New Mexico... * Until 1145 PM MDT. * At 948 PM MDT, a trained weather spotter water flowing over NM Route 20 south of Fort Sumner between mile markers 37 and 41. The water was up to 2.5 feet deep. Thunderstorms produced up to 2.75 inches of rain earlier over central De Baca County. The same area received up to 5 inches of rain late last night. Flash flooding is ongoing. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Trained spotters reported. 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 Central De Baca County. This includes Highway 60 near Mile Marker 307...and near Mile Marker 330.
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