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Home Return to list Flash Flood Warning 0151 Issued by the Albuquerque Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-09-18 03:07:35
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WGUS55 KABQ 180807
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NMC043-181100-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
207 AM MDT Fri Sep 18 2026
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Sandoval County in north central New Mexico...
* Until 500 AM MDT.
* At 207 AM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to
1.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5
to 1 inch in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. Rain gauges in the Placitas
area indicate that between 1 and 2 inches fell within the
past 2 hours.
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...
Bernalillo, Corrales, Santa Ana Pueblo, Coronado State Monument,
San Felipe Pueblo, Sandia Pueblo, Placitas and Algodones.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 550 between Mile Markers 1 and 2. Interstate 25 between Mile
Markers 236 and 254.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, dont 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3522 10661 3527 10661 3532 10657 3536 10654
3539 10652 3547 10642 3542 10637 3536 10633
3530 10634 3522 10645
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-1 INCH IN 1 HOUR
$$
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Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-09-18 04:40:05
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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
339 AM MDT Fri Sep 18 2026
NMC043-181100-
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Sandoval NM-
339 AM MDT Fri Sep 18 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MDT EARLY THIS
MORNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SANDOVAL COUNTY...
At 339 AM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.5
inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1
inch in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.25 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to
begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. Rain gauges in the Placitas area
indicate that between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain fell between
Midnight and 2 AM MDT.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Bernalillo, Corrales, Santa Ana Pueblo, Coronado State Monument,
San Felipe Pueblo, Sandia Pueblo, Placitas and Algodones.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 550 between Mile Markers 1 and 2. Interstate 25 between Mile
Markers 236 and 254.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, dont drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3527 10661 3532 10657 3536 10654 3539 10652
3547 10642 3542 10637 3536 10633 3530 10634
3522 10645 3522 10661
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-1 INCH IN 1 HOUR
$$
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Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-09-18 05:51:07
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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
450 AM MDT Fri Sep 18 2026
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Sandoval NM-
450 AM MDT Fri Sep 18 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM MDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR
SOUTHEASTERN SANDOVAL COUNTY...
Light rain will continue over the area and flows of water in arroyos
as well as ponding of water in low spots may persist. Flash flooding
is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed any
remaining road closures.
&&
LAT...LON 3522 10661 3527 10661 3532 10657 3536 10654
3539 10652 3547 10642 3542 10637 3536 10633
3530 10634 3522 10645
$$
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