Flash Flood Warning
NWS Albuquerque NM ยท US
English
Flash Flood Warning Issued September 25 At 3:04AM MDT Until September 25 At 5:00AM 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 5:00 AM 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 Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico... * Until 500 AM MDT. * At 304 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 4 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.75 to 1.5 inches 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... Roswell, Dexter, Hagerman, Bottomless Lakes State Park, Bitter Lake Wildlife Refuge, Lake Arthur, Midway, Greenfield and Roswell Correctional Facility. This includes the following highways... Highway 380 between Mile Markers 156 and 167. Highway 285 between Mile Markers 79 and 120.
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Affected areas
- Chaves County, NM
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Albuquerque NM
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
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 5:00 AM 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
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Albuquerque NM
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- Issue to receipt
- ~18s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Alert
- Lifecycle
- New
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M3BWXV7B3ASK7JS17TXFPQPD
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e6ae77848da0be7c95c780d1f6092b416372d953.001.1
- 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.5585
- WMO heading
- XOUS55
- WMO data type
- CAP alert message XML (XO)
- WMO geography
- United States (US)
- WMO bulletin number
- 55
English
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | FFW |
| NationalWeatherService | FFW |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | FFWABQ |
| WMOidentifier | WGUS55 KABQ 250904 |
| flashFloodDetection | RADAR INDICATED |
| flashFloodDamageThreat | CONSIDERABLE |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| EAS-ORG | WXR |
| VTEC | /O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0192.260925T0904Z-260925T1100Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-25T05:00:00-06:00 |
| WEAHandling | Imminent Threat |
| CMAMtext | NWS: FLASH FLOOD WARNING this area til 5:00 AM MDT. Avoid flooded areas. |
| CMAMlongtext | National Weather Service: A FLASH FLOOD WARNING is in effect for this area until 5:00 AM 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. |
Spanish
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | FFW |
| NationalWeatherService | FFW |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | FFWABQ |
| WMOidentifier | WGUS55 KABQ 250904 |
| flashFloodDetection | RADAR INDICATED |
| flashFloodDamageThreat | CONSIDERABLE |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| EAS-ORG | WXR |
| VTEC | /O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0192.260925T0904Z-260925T1100Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-25T05:00:00-06:00 |
| WEAHandling | Imminent Threat |
| CMAMtext | SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 5:00 AM MDT. Evite areas inundadas. |
| CMAMlongtext | Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 5:00 AM 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
English
Location data
- Chaves County, NM
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 035005 |
| UGC | NMC005 |
- Polygons
- 33.4,-104.64 33.55,-104.58 33.58,-104.35 33.11,-104.21 32.97,-104.24 32.96,-104.5 33.19,-104.62 33.4,-104.64
Spanish
Location data
- Chaves County, NM
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 035005 |
| UGC | NMC005 |
- Polygons
- 33.4,-104.64 33.55,-104.58 33.58,-104.35 33.11,-104.21 32.97,-104.24 32.96,-104.5 33.19,-104.62 33.4,-104.64