Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS Albuquerque NM
⏳ In force until Sat 24 Oct, 22:30 📍 Cibola, NM; Valencia, NM (approximate) 🕑 4 h ago
* WHAT...Flooding caused from excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Valencia County in central New Mexico... Northeastern Cibola County in west central New Mexico... * WHEN...Until 130 PM MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 139 PM MDT, emergency manageme…
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyExpected
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CertaintyLikely
EventFlood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaCibola, NM; Valencia, NM
Issuing authorityNWS Albuquerque NM
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-23T13:41:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-23T13:41:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-23T13:41:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-24T13:30:00-06:00
📋 Official instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4abdadc096b7922260ef76a4bb3ecf435be32498.001.1
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.
- 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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- * WHAT...Flooding caused from excessive rainfall is expected.
- * WHERE...Northwestern Valencia County in central New Mexico...
- Northeastern Cibola County in west central New Mexico...
- * WHEN...Until 130 PM MDT Saturday.
- * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
- * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- - At 139 PM MDT, emergency manageme…
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