Flash Flood Warning for McKinley, NM; Sandoval, NM
Official alert fields
What you need to know
- Effective
- Ends or expires
- Official severity
- Severe
- Official urgency
- Immediate
- Official certainty
- Likely
What is happening
FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Western Sandoval County in north central New Mexico... Northeastern McKinley County in west central New Mexico... * Until 730 PM MDT. * At 324 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the...
What the bulletin says to do
In hilly or mountainous terrain there are numerous low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Find an alternate route. Arroyos, streams, and normally dry rivers can become raging killer currents in a matter of minutes. Water in arroyos can travel many miles and take hours to reach your location from upstream rain areas.
Full official description
Bulletin details
FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Western Sandoval County in north central New Mexico... Northeastern McKinley County in west central New Mexico... * Until 730 PM MDT. * At 324 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen today on top of saturated soils from earlier rainfall over previous days. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area through 6 PM MDT. 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... Torreon Navajo Mission, Ojo Encino and Torreon. This includes Highway 550 between Mile Markers 73 and 89.
Official geometry where available
Alert boundary
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Flash Flood Warning issued October 24 at 3:24PM MDT until October 24 at 7:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Albuquerque NM. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
- CAP status
- Actual
- Message type
- Alert
- Last collected