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Flash Flood Warning — Socorro County, NM
Flash Flood Warning
Issued
5:25 PM CDT · Tue, Sep 22 2026
Expires
8:30 PM CDT · Tue, Sep 22 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KABQ

Affected Areas

Socorro County, NM

Official Bulletin

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WGUS55 KABQ 222225
FFWABQ
NMC053-230130-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0173.260922T2225Z-260923T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
425 PM MDT Tue Sep 22 2026

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  North Central Socorro County in central New Mexico...

* Until 730 PM MDT.

* At 425 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of
  rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches 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 indicated.

  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...
  Bernardo, Veguita, La Joya, Abeytas, Contreras, Las Nutrias and
  Sabinal.

This includes the following highways...
Highway 60 between Mile Markers 166 and 173. Interstate 25 between
Mile Markers 168 and 183.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3432 10683 3434 10673 3450 10667 3453 10678
      3457 10687 3449 10689 3432 10691

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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