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Flash Flood Warning issued September 15 at 4:42PM MDT until September 15

Affecting Rio Arriba, NM; Santa Fe, NM

In effect until: Sep 16, 2026, 12:45 AM

Rio Arriba, NM; Santa Fe, NM

Likely impact across 2 counties in NM; effects through 12:45 AM.

Get to higher ground now. Never drive through flooded roads.

Read the original bulletin (official text)
At 442 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
moderate rain over the western portion of the Frijoles Burn Scar as
well as areas west of the burn scar to including Cundiyo. Between
0.50 and 0.75 inches of rain have fallen over the western portions of
the burn scar, with up to 1.5 inches along Highway 503 southwest of
Cundiyo. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.50 inches are possible
in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.

Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will impact the Rio Frijoles,
Rio Medio and Chimayo Creek as well as Camino del Canon, County Road
127 and Camino del Molino. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud,
vegetation and other loose materials. Flooding will also impact
Cundiyo and Highway 503.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding in and around the Frijoles Burn Scar.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the
Frijoles Burn Scar.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Chimayo, Cundiyo, Rio Chiquito, Nambe Pueblo, Nambe Lake and
Cordova.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™