Severe · Flash Flood WarningThis alert has expired. It is kept for reference.
Flash Flood Warning issued September 18 at 2:07AM MDT until September 18
Affecting Sandoval, NM
In effect until: Sep 18, 2026, 11:00 AM
Sandoval, NM
Likely impact in Sandoval, NM; effects through 11:00 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.
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FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Sandoval County in north central New Mexico... * Until 500 AM MDT. * At 207 AM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. Rain gauges in the Placitas area indicate that between 1 and 2 inches fell within the past 2 hours. 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... Bernalillo, Corrales, Santa Ana Pueblo, Coronado State Monument, San Felipe Pueblo, Sandia Pueblo, Placitas and Algodones. This includes the following highways... Highway 550 between Mile Markers 1 and 2. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 236 and 254.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™