Flash Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS Albuquerque NM
⏳ In force until Mon 26 Oct, 10:00 📍 Chaves, NM; Lincoln, NM (approximate) 🕑 3 h ago
FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Lincoln County in central New Mexico... Central Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico... * Until 100 AM MDT. * At 855 PM MDT, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts…
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyLikely
EventFlash Flood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaChaves, NM; Lincoln, NM
Issuing authorityNWS Albuquerque NM
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-25T20:55:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-25T20:55:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-25T20:55:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-26T01:00:00-06:00
📋 Official 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. Both localized and distant heavy rainfall will create sudden and dangerous flows in arroyos and over low water crossings.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f3eef8e5b5a79afc0688dd8907b146b4c7c8a282.001.1
Message typeAlert
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesNot supplied
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official 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. Both localized and distant heavy rainfall will create sudden and dangerous flows in arroyos and over low water crossings.
- Avoid flooded roads, rivers and drainage channels; do not walk or drive through moving water.
- Move valuables and people to higher ground if water is rising near you.
- Follow local authority and Red Cross updates for the area.
📰 Story summary
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- FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for...
- Southeastern Lincoln County in central New Mexico...
- Central Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico...
- * Until 100 AM MDT.
- * At 855 PM MDT, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area.
- Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts…
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