Severe · Flood WatchActive alert
Flood Watch issued October 23 at 12:15PM MDT until October 25 at
Affecting South Central Mountains
In effect until: Oct 24, 2026, 6:00 AM
South Central Mountains
Possible impact zone; conditions develop through 6:00 AM.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of central New Mexico, including the following area, South Central Mountains. * WHEN...From 6 PM MDT this evening through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A longer duration period of numerous showers and thunderstorms will set up this evening, with activity redeveloping again in the afternoon Saturday and persisting into Saturday evening. Recent wildfire burn scars in Lincoln county remain vulnerable to abrupt runoff and flash flooding. While individual showers and thunderstorms will typically produce rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.75 inch, multiple rounds of storms will increase the risk of flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/abq/EmergencyPrepFlood
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™