Flash Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS Albuquerque NM
⏳ In force until Fri 23 Oct, 00:30 📍 McKinley, NM (approximate) 🕑 1 h ago
At 205 PM MDT, Although rainfall has temporarily moved out of the area, doppler radar indicates earlier rainfall totals of up to 2 inches since yesterday. This will continue to keep a high risk of excessive runoff and flash flooding over the warned area. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, hig…
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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
Sent2026-10-22T14:05:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-22T14:05:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-22T14:05:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-22T15:30:00-06:00
📋 Official instructions
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. 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.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.74f5c646329b1adab059324a99e2ba3560c48bb3.001.1
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.
- Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. 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.
- 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 205 PM MDT, Although rainfall has temporarily moved out of the area, doppler radar indicates earlier rainfall totals of up to 2 inches since yesterday.
- This will continue to keep a high risk of excessive runoff and flash flooding over the warned area.
- HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
- SOURCE...Radar indicated.
- IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, hig…
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