Warning Vector

Flash Flood Warning

NWS Albuquerque NM ยท US

New WEA requested

English

Flash Flood Warning Issued September 24 At 6:24PM MDT Until September 24 At 11:30PM 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 11:30 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... Southeastern Lincoln County in central New Mexico... Western Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico... * Until 1130 PM MDT. * At 624 PM MDT, gauge reports in Hondo show a significant and dangerous flood wave in the Rio Hondo. This flood wave will continue to impact communities downstream to and past the Chaves County line.

Hazard

Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.

Source

Gauges reported.

Impacts

Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Picacho and Sunset. Stay away from river banks as this flood wave will develop rapidly. Those near the Rio Hondo should consider seeking higher ground.

Instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Affected areas

  • Chaves County, NM
  • 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 11:30 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

  • Chaves County, NM
  • Lincoln County, NM

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Albuquerque NM

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~1m40s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Alert
Lifecycle
New
Source
IPAWS
Feed
IPAWS Poll
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M3AZ878WTG5VTJVJ82K7GW2H
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5024fbfdf9b07fbd6d27d09fe2ea0ba4d5c6b772.001.1.IPAWS
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Albuquerque NM

Event codes

NameValue
SAMEFFW
NationalWeatherServiceFFW

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierFFWABQ
WMOidentifierWGUS55 KABQ 250024
flashFloodDamageThreatCONSIDERABLE
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
EAS-ORGWXR
VTEC/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0187.260925T0024Z-260925T0530Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-24T23:30:00-06:00
WEAHandlingImminent Threat
CMAMtextNWS: FLASH FLOOD WARNING this area til 11:30 PM MDT. Avoid flooded areas.
CMAMlongtextNational Weather Service: A FLASH FLOOD WARNING is in effect for this area until 11:30 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 250024
flashFloodDamageThreatCONSIDERABLE
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
EAS-ORGWXR
VTEC/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0187.260925T0024Z-260925T0530Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-24T23:30:00-06:00
WEAHandlingImminent Threat
CMAMtextSNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 11:30 PM MDT. Evite areas inundadas.
CMAMlongtextServicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 11:30 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

  • Chaves County, NM
  • Lincoln County, NM
NameValue
SAME035005
SAME035027
UGCNMC005
UGCNMC027
Polygons
33.34,-105.19 33.37,-105.19 33.35,-105.1 33.34,-104.99 33.33,-104.95 33.36,-104.89 33.36,-104.85 33.33,-104.8 33.31,-104.82 33.34,-104.86 33.33,-104.89 33.3,-104.93 33.31,-105.1 33.34,-105.17 33.34,-105.19

Location data

  • Chaves County, NM
  • Lincoln County, NM
NameValue
SAME035005
SAME035027
UGCNMC005
UGCNMC027
Polygons
33.34,-105.19 33.37,-105.19 33.35,-105.1 33.34,-104.99 33.33,-104.95 33.36,-104.89 33.36,-104.85 33.33,-104.8 33.31,-104.82 33.34,-104.86 33.33,-104.89 33.3,-104.93 33.31,-105.1 33.34,-105.17 33.34,-105.19