Warning Vector

Flash Flood Warning

NWS Albuquerque NM ยท US

Updated WEA requested

English

Flash Flood Warning Issued September 24 At 4:24PM MDT Until September 24 At 6:45PM 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 6:45 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 extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Lincoln County in central New Mexico... * Until 645 PM MDT. * At 424 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. The Rio Bonito has risen out of its banks and is impacting US Highway 380 southeast of Lincoln. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

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... Lincoln, Glencoe and Lincoln State Monument. This includes Highway 380 between Mile Markers 92 and 99.

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.

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 6:45 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
~1m22s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Update
Lifecycle
Updated
Source
IPAWS
Feed
IPAWS Poll
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M3ARBYCA7VTZNZNNJ2CJV2J6
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6021a3ad31fb60043bbd36f23e1e48db064adecf.001.1.IPAWS
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Albuquerque NM

References

Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent

Event codes

NameValue
SAMEFFW
NationalWeatherServiceFFW

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierFFWABQ
WMOidentifierWGUS55 KABQ 242224
flashFloodDetectionRADAR INDICATED
flashFloodDamageThreatCONSIDERABLE
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
EAS-ORGWXR
VTEC/O.EXT.KABQ.FF.W.0178.000000T0000Z-260925T0045Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-24T18:45:00-06:00
WEAHandlingImminent Threat
CMAMtextNWS: FLASH FLOOD WARNING this area til 6:45 PM MDT. Avoid flooded areas.
CMAMlongtextNational Weather Service: A FLASH FLOOD WARNING is in effect for this area until 6:45 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 242224
flashFloodDetectionRADAR INDICATED
flashFloodDamageThreatCONSIDERABLE
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
EAS-ORGWXR
VTEC/O.EXT.KABQ.FF.W.0178.000000T0000Z-260925T0045Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-24T18:45:00-06:00
WEAHandlingImminent Threat
CMAMtextSNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 6:45 PM MDT. Evite areas inundadas.
CMAMlongtextServicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 6:45 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
33.52,-105.33 33.48,-105.35 33.41,-105.42 33.37,-105.48 33.38,-105.52 33.44,-105.52 33.56,-105.44 33.54,-105.42 33.52,-105.33

Location data

  • Lincoln County, NM
NameValue
SAME035027
UGCNMC027
Polygons
33.52,-105.33 33.48,-105.35 33.41,-105.42 33.37,-105.48 33.38,-105.52 33.44,-105.52 33.56,-105.44 33.54,-105.42 33.52,-105.33