Warning Vector

Flash Flood Warning

NWS Albuquerque NM ยท US

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English

Flash Flood Warning Issued September 16 At 2:27PM MDT Until September 16 At 5:30PM MDT By NWS Albuquerque NM

Event
Flash Flood Warning
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Immediate
Severity
Severe
Certainty
Likely
Response
Avoid

Wireless alert

National Weather Service: A FLASH FLOOD WARNING is in effect for this area until 5:30 PM MDT. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

Description

Overview

FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central McKinley County in west central New Mexico... * Until 530 PM MDT. * At 227 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

Hazard

Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.

Source

Radar indicated.

Impacts

Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Mainly rural areas of East Central McKinley County. This is for locations east of Highway 509 and south-southeast of Whitehorse.

Instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. In hilly or mountainous terrain there are numerous low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.

Affected areas

  • McKinley County, NM

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Albuquerque NM

Spanish

Event
Flash Flood Warning
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Immediate
Severity
Severe
Certainty
Likely
Response
Avoid

Wireless alert

Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 5:30 PM MDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.

Affected areas

  • McKinley County, NM

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Albuquerque NM

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~34s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Alert
Lifecycle
New
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M2NYEFT0DJDV8ZTHKJ0KXXNN
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fb792789938203ecd567ccd38e96a4fd051e8e47.001.1
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Albuquerque NM
AWIPS ID
CAPABQ
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.3804
WMO heading
XOUS55
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
United States (US)
WMO bulletin number
55

Event codes

NameValue
SAMEFFW
NationalWeatherServiceFFW

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierFFWABQ
WMOidentifierWGUS55 KABQ 162027
flashFloodDetectionRADAR INDICATED
flashFloodDamageThreatCONSIDERABLE
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
EAS-ORGWXR
VTEC/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0140.260916T2027Z-260916T2330Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-16T17:30:00-06:00
WEAHandlingImminent Threat
CMAMtextNWS: FLASH FLOOD WARNING this area til 5:30 PM MDT. Avoid flooded areas.
CMAMlongtextNational Weather Service: A FLASH FLOOD WARNING is in effect for this area until 5:30 PM MDT. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

Event codes

NameValue
SAMEFFW
NationalWeatherServiceFFW

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierFFWABQ
WMOidentifierWGUS55 KABQ 162027
flashFloodDetectionRADAR INDICATED
flashFloodDamageThreatCONSIDERABLE
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
EAS-ORGWXR
VTEC/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0140.260916T2027Z-260916T2330Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-16T17:30:00-06:00
WEAHandlingImminent Threat
CMAMtextSNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 5:30 PM MDT. Evite areas inundadas.
CMAMlongtextServicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 5:30 PM MDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Locations

Location data

  • McKinley County, NM
NameValue
SAME035031
UGCNMC031
Polygons
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Location data

  • McKinley County, NM
NameValue
SAME035031
UGCNMC031
Polygons
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