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) 🕑 4 h ago
At 825 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life t…
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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
Sent2026-10-22T20:25:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-22T20:25:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-22T20:25:00-06:00
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:2.49.0.1.840.0.04ff836a0e51c3fd18b305cf7b10b5d52dcb36e6.001.1
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. 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
From the report shown in the feed:
- At 825 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area.
- Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area.
- Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
- HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding.
- Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.
- SOURCE...Radar indicated.
- IMPACT...Life t…
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