Flash Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS Albuquerque NM
⏳ In force until Sun 25 Oct, 06:00 📍 Cibola, NM; McKinley, NM (approximate) 🕑 1 h ago
FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Cibola County in west central New Mexico... East Central McKinley County in west central New Mexico... * Until 900 PM MDT. * At 653 PM MDT, Local law enforcement reported thunderstorms having produced heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is al…
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyLikely
EventFlash Flood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaCibola, NM; McKinley, NM
Issuing authorityNWS Albuquerque NM
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-24T18:53:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-24T18:53:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-24T18:53:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-24T21:00:00-06:00
📋 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. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1760c948fc9f833ae7ed3f8a771de39ce1988f85.001.1
Message typeUpdate
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
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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. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
- 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 extended the * Flash Flood Warning for...
- Eastern Cibola County in west central New Mexico...
- East Central McKinley County in west central New Mexico...
- * Until 900 PM MDT.
- * At 653 PM MDT, Local law enforcement reported thunderstorms having produced heavy rain across the warned area.
- Up to 3.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Flash flooding is al…
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