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Flash Flood Warning

N Issued by NWS Albuquerque NM ⏳ In force until Fri 23 Oct, 09:00 📍 Catron, NM; Cibola, NM (approximate) 🕑 50 min ago
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FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Catron County in west central New Mexico... Southern Cibola County in west central New Mexico... * Until midnight MDT. * At 759 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch …

📡 CAP alert details

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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyLikely
EventFlash Flood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaCatron, NM; Cibola, NM
Issuing authorityNWS Albuquerque NM
ContactNot supplied

🕓 Alert timing · EAT

Sent2026-10-22T19:59:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-22T19:59:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-22T19:59:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-23T00:00:00-06:00

📋 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.

📄 Message details

Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.68ebb5835d196b44ed826500f76e84144c1eefa7.001.1
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.
  • 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

From the report shown in the feed:
  • FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for...
  • Northeastern Catron County in west central New Mexico...
  • Southern Cibola County in west central New Mexico...
  • * Until midnight MDT.
  • * At 759 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area.
  • Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen.
  • Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch …
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