Flash Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS Albuquerque NM
⏳ In force until Fri 23 Oct, 08:00 📍 Cibola, NM; McKinley, NM; Sandoval, NM (approximate) 🕑 1 h ago
FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Sandoval County in north central New Mexico... Northeastern Cibola County in west central New Mexico... Southeastern McKinley County in west central New Mexico... * Until 1100 PM MDT. * At 507 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 i…
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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; Sandoval, NM
Issuing authorityNWS Albuquerque NM
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-22T17:07:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-22T17:07:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-22T17:07:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-22T23:00:00-06:00
📋 Official instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly or mountainous terrain there are numerous low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c7948edc23bdbeea75907068c4fc346431a0e41b.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. In hilly or mountainous terrain there are numerous low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
- 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...
- Southwestern Sandoval County in north central New Mexico...
- Northeastern Cibola County in west central New Mexico...
- Southeastern McKinley County in west central New Mexico...
- * Until 1100 PM MDT.
- * At 507 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area.
- Up to 2 i…
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