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Flash Flood Warning issued September 29 at 7:18PM MDT until September 29
Affecting Socorro, NM
In effect until: Sep 30, 2026, 3:45 AM
Socorro, NM
Likely impact in Socorro, NM; effects through 3:45 AM.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Please report observed flooding to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Socorro County in central New Mexico... * Until 945 PM MDT. * At 718 PM MDT, trained weather spotters reportedWater flowing across roads on White Sands Missile Range in southeast Socorro County. Up to 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Trained spotters reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Socorro, San Antonio, Bosque Del Apache Refuge, Bingham, Escondida, Lemitar, Laborcita and Luis Lopez. This includes the following highways... Highway 380 between Mile Markers 1 and 35. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 103 and 146...and between Mile Markers 148 and 150...and near Mile Marker 154.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™