Flood Watch

NWS Albuquerque NM · US

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This event was updated at 2026-09-17 11:56:00 UTC.

Details

Flood Watch Remains In Effect Until 6 AM MDT Thursday

Event: Flood Watch
Issued: 2026-09-17 02:07:00 UTC
Onset: 2026-09-17 02:07:00 UTC
Message expires: 2026-09-17 12:00:00 UTC
Expected end: 2026-09-17 12:00:00 UTC
Category: Meteorological
Urgency: Future
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Response: Prepare

Description

What

Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

Where

Western and south central New Mexico, including Farmington, Shiprock, Aztec, Bloomfield, Gallup, Zuni Pueblo, Grants, Quemado, Pietown, Magdalena, Datil, and Glenwood.

When

Until 6 AM MDT Thursday.

Impacts

Excessive runoff may result in flooding of creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

Additional details

- Deep monsoon moisture will continue to produce numerous showers and thunderstorms. Stronger storms will be capable of producing heavy rain at rates of one to two inches per hour. Some locations will receive multiple rounds of storms. Recent wildfire burn scars, urban areas, locations with complex terrain, and areas where the ground is already saturated from recent heavy rain will be favored for rapid runoff and flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flash Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Affected areas

Northwest Plateau
Chuska Mountains
Far Northwest Highlands
Northwest Highlands
West Central Plateau
West Central Mountains
West Central Highlands
Southwest Mountains
San Francisco River Valley
South Central Mountains
San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands

Public contact

Issuer: NWS Albuquerque NM
Website: http://www.weather.gov

Message record

Received: 2026-09-17 02:07:48 UTC
Issue to receipt: ~49s
CAP status: Actual
CAP message type: Alert
Lifecycle: New
Source: NWWS-OI
Feed: NWWS
Recovered: No

CAP routing and identity

ULID: 01M2PHXFXMTY8BFDVMYCXHNYN8
Identifier: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.88fe15e98f861b3ee62a981ee18ac51ab736a26a.002.1
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.3097
WMO heading: XOUS55
WMO data type: CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography: United States (US)
WMO bulletin number: 55

References

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Event codes

Name	Value
SAME	FFA
NationalWeatherService	FAA

Parameters

Name	Value
AWIPSidentifier	FFAABQ
WMOidentifier	WGUS65 KABQ 170207
NWSheadline	FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT THURSDAY
BLOCKCHANNEL	EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL	NWEM
EAS-ORG	WXR
VTEC	/O.CON.KABQ.FA.A.0021.000000T0000Z-260917T1200Z/
eventEndingTime	2026-09-17T06:00:00-06:00
BLOCKCHANNEL	CMAS
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Locations

Location data

Northwest Plateau
Chuska Mountains
Far Northwest Highlands
Northwest Highlands
West Central Plateau
West Central Mountains
West Central Highlands
Southwest Mountains
San Francisco River Valley
South Central Mountains
San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands

Name	Value
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SAME	035045
SAME	035039
SAME	035043
SAME	035003
SAME	035006
SAME	035053
SAME	035001
SAME	035061
SAME	035027
UGC	NMZ201
UGC	NMZ202
UGC	NMZ203
UGC	NMZ204
UGC	NMZ205
UGC	NMZ206
UGC	NMZ207
UGC	NMZ208
UGC	NMZ209
UGC	NMZ226
UGC	NMZ241