Warning Vector

Flash Flood Warning

NWS Albuquerque NM ยท US

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English

Flash Flood Warning Issued September 17 At 1:25PM MDT Until September 17 At 4:30PM 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 4:30 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... Central Lincoln County in central New Mexico... * Until 430 PM MDT. * At 125 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 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... White Oaks. This includes Highway 380 near Mile Marker 70...and between Mile Markers 72 and 74.

Instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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. In addition to torrential rains, strong winds and hail can also be expected.

Affected areas

  • Lincoln 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 4:30 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

  • Lincoln County, NM

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Albuquerque NM

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~22s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Alert
Lifecycle
New
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M2RD9A0DAYZFJ8853BZ6BTRP
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.407bb18604e3856ca3b63ce8189ca66f62024b8d.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.2315
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 171925
flashFloodDetectionRADAR INDICATED
flashFloodDamageThreatCONSIDERABLE
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
EAS-ORGWXR
VTEC/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0145.260917T1925Z-260917T2230Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-17T16:30:00-06:00
WEAHandlingImminent Threat
CMAMtextNWS: FLASH FLOOD WARNING this area til 4:30 PM MDT. Avoid flooded areas.
CMAMlongtextNational Weather Service: A FLASH FLOOD WARNING is in effect for this area until 4:30 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 171925
flashFloodDetectionRADAR INDICATED
flashFloodDamageThreatCONSIDERABLE
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
EAS-ORGWXR
VTEC/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0145.260917T1925Z-260917T2230Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-17T16:30:00-06:00
WEAHandlingImminent Threat
CMAMtextSNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 4:30 PM MDT. Evite areas inundadas.
CMAMlongtextServicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 4:30 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

  • Lincoln County, NM
NameValue
SAME035027
UGCNMC027
Polygons
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Location data

  • Lincoln County, NM
NameValue
SAME035027
UGCNMC027
Polygons
33.82,-105.78 33.83,-105.72 33.8,-105.69 33.77,-105.68 33.73,-105.67 33.7,-105.67 33.62,-105.65 33.59,-105.73 33.65,-105.86 33.68,-105.87 33.69,-105.88 33.72,-105.9 33.74,-105.9 33.77,-105.83 33.82,-105.78