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Areal Flood Advisory — Valencia County, NM
Areal Flood Advisory
Issued
5:45 p. m. CDT · mar., sept. 22 2026
Expires
8:45 p. m. CDT · mar., sept. 22 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KABQ

Affected Areas

Valencia County, NM

Official Bulletin

161
WGUS85 KABQ 222245
FLSABQ

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
445 PM MDT Tue Sep 22 2026

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Valencia NM-445 PM MDT Tue Sep 22 2026

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
  rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Central Valencia County in central New Mexico...

* WHEN...Until 745 PM MDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
  Dangerous flows over low-water crossings. Water over roadways.
  Overflowing poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other
  areas is occurring or is imminent.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 445 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
    heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This  will cause urban and small
    stream flooding. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected over
    the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Belen, Los Trujillos-Gabaldon, Jarales, Rio Communities, Casa
    Colorada, Los Chaves, Tome, Rio Communities North and Adelino.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

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LAT...LON 3456 10684 3466 10685 3474 10680 3475 10669
      3466 10666 3455 10671 3452 10673

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