Flood Watch
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Issued by NWS Albuquerque NM
⏳ In force until Fri 23 Oct, 21:00 📍 Northwest Plateau (approximate) 🕑 54 min ago
...The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in New Mexico... Animas River At Farmington affecting Northwest Plateau zone. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Animas River at Farmington. * WHEN...From Friday evening to Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Portions of the riverwalk in Farmington are flooded. Local overbank flooding is…
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyFuture
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CertaintyPossible
EventFlood Watch
Response typePrepare
CategoryMet
Affected areaNorthwest Plateau
Issuing authorityNWS Albuquerque NM
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-22T11:28:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-22T11:28:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-23T21:36:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-23T12:00:00-06:00
📋 Official instructions
If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding. Residents and those with interests near the river should monitor rising water levels and be prepared for possible Flood Warnings. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/abq. The next statement will be issued Friday afternoon at noon MDT.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.434eb396d6f2515b17bd1a28bd7b52a371841b19.001.1
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.
- If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding. Residents and those with interests near the river should monitor rising water levels and be prepared for possible Flood Warnings. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/abq. The next statement will be issued Friday afternoon at noon MDT.
- 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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- ...The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in New Mexico...
- Animas River At Farmington affecting Northwest Plateau zone.
- * WHAT...Flooding is possible.
- * WHERE...Animas River at Farmington.
- * WHEN...From Friday evening to Saturday evening.
- * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Portions of the riverwalk in Farmington are flooded.
- Local overbank flooding is…
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