Flash Flood Warning
NWS Albuquerque NM ยท US
English
Flash Flood Emergency For Socorro And Luis Lopez
- 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 EMERGENCY is in effect for this area until 1:15 AM MDT. This is an extremely 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... Central Socorro County in central New Mexico... * Until 115 AM MDT. * At 1022 PM MDT, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain in northern Socorro. Up to 6 inches of rain have fallen near and just west of the Socorro area. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Socorro and Luis Lopez. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!
Hazard
Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.
Source
Trained spotters reported.
Impacts
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Socorro, Escondida, Lemitar, San Antonio, Luis Lopez and Laborcita. This includes the following highways... Highway 60 between Mile Markers 122 and 138. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 139 and 158.
Instructions
Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order. 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
- Socorro 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: EMERGENCIA DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 1:15 AM MDT. Esta es una situacion extremadamente 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
- Socorro County, NM
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Albuquerque NM
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- Issue to receipt
- ~43s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Update
- Lifecycle
- Updated
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M3DZ6ZG1NBENV6PATW1NT18M
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.171d9dee41e50e8befdba201b1ca62b4c4a0c015.001.1
- 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.6085
- WMO heading
- XOUS55
- WMO data type
- CAP alert message XML (XO)
- WMO geography
- United States (US)
- WMO bulletin number
- 55
References
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Sent
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Sent
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Sent
English
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | FFW |
| NationalWeatherService | FFW |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | FFWABQ |
| WMOidentifier | WGUS55 KABQ 260422 |
| NWSheadline | FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR SOCORRO AND LUIS LOPEZ |
| flashFloodDetection | OBSERVED |
| flashFloodDamageThreat | CATASTROPHIC |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| EAS-ORG | WXR |
| VTEC | /O.EXT.KABQ.FF.W.0200.000000T0000Z-260926T0715Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-26T01:15:00-06:00 |
| WEAHandling | Imminent Threat |
| expiredReferences | w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.075c0cc5f2cb2cc5044e6f9aada66e396fda0c46.001.1,2026-09-25T19:39:00-06:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0490e3388d9aa99cbfbd4e7fbfc5f46f6fd9f73b.001.1,2026-09-25T18:40:00-06:00 |
| CMAMtext | NWS: FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY this area til 1:15 AM MDT. Avoid flooded areas. |
| CMAMlongtext | National Weather Service: A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY is in effect for this area until 1:15 AM MDT. This is an extremely 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 260422 |
| NWSheadline | FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR SOCORRO AND LUIS LOPEZ |
| flashFloodDetection | OBSERVED |
| flashFloodDamageThreat | CATASTROPHIC |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| EAS-ORG | WXR |
| VTEC | /O.EXT.KABQ.FF.W.0200.000000T0000Z-260926T0715Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-26T01:15:00-06:00 |
| WEAHandling | Imminent Threat |
| expiredReferences | w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.075c0cc5f2cb2cc5044e6f9aada66e396fda0c46.001.1,2026-09-25T19:39:00-06:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0490e3388d9aa99cbfbd4e7fbfc5f46f6fd9f73b.001.1,2026-09-25T18:40:00-06:00 |
| CMAMtext | SNM: EMERGENCIA DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 1:15 AM MDT. Evite areas inundadas. |
| CMAMlongtext | Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: EMERGENCIA DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 1:15 AM MDT. Esta es una situacion extremadamente 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
- Socorro County, NM
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 035053 |
| UGC | NMC053 |
- Polygons
- 34.02,-107.3 33.83,-107.27 33.93,-106.77 34.04,-106.62 34.27,-106.62 34.2,-106.92 34.08,-107.13 34.02,-107.3
Spanish
Location data
- Socorro County, NM
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 035053 |
| UGC | NMC053 |
- Polygons
- 34.02,-107.3 33.83,-107.27 33.93,-106.77 34.04,-106.62 34.27,-106.62 34.2,-106.92 34.08,-107.13 34.02,-107.3