Flash Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS Albuquerque NM
⏳ In force until Fri 23 Oct, 05:30 📍 McKinley, NM (approximate) 🕑 1 h ago
At 623 PM MDT, Although rainfall has temporarily stopped, additional thunderstorms will move into the warned area through the evening. Up to 1.75 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding has already been observed with a continued risk into the mid evening. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,…
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyLikely
EventFlash Flood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaMcKinley, NM
Issuing authorityNWS Albuquerque NM
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-22T18:23:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-22T18:23:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-22T18:23:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-22T20:30:00-06:00
📋 Official instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Arroyos, streams, and normally dry rivers can become raging killer currents in a matter of minutes. Water in arroyos can travel many miles and take hours to reach your location from upstream rain areas. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of normally dry arroyos and streambeds, low water crossings, intersections and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low lying areas.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ab7bed485a42f1447239df001a16eb194062b722.001.1
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. Arroyos, streams, and normally dry rivers can become raging killer currents in a matter of minutes. Water in arroyos can travel many miles and take hours to reach your location from upstream rain areas. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of normally dry arroyos and streambeds, low water crossings, intersections and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low lying areas.
- 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:
- At 623 PM MDT, Although rainfall has temporarily stopped, additional thunderstorms will move into the warned area through the evening.
- Up to 1.75 inches of rain have fallen.
- Flash flooding has already been observed with a continued risk into the mid evening.
- HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
- SOURCE...Radar indicated.
- IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,…
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