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Flash Flood Warning issued October 22 at 1:23PM MDT until October 22 at 7:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Flash Flood Warning · Cibola, NM; McKinley, NM. Severe; likely; urgency: immediate.
- Bulletin issued
- 22 October 2026 at 19:23 UTC
- First saved by us
- 22 October 2026 at 19:27 UTC
- Last included in a daily record
- 22 October 2026
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- Source classification
- Severe · Source alert
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- Issuer / area
- NWS Albuquerque NM · Cibola, NM; McKinley, NM
- Certainty / urgency
- Likely / Immediate
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 23 October 2026 at 01:30 UTC
- Forecast onset / end
- 22 October 2026 at 19:23 UTC / 23 October 2026 at 01:30 UTC
Archived official description
FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... North Central Cibola County in west central New Mexico... Central McKinley County in west central New Mexico... * Until 730 PM MDT Thursday. * At 123 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 0.75 inches of rain have fallen in the past hour with earlier rainfall amounts from yesterday exceeding 1-inch. This has led to saturated soils, and additional rainfall amounts up to 0.75 inches 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... Grants, Milan and San Rafael in Cibola County. This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 70 and 88.
Instructions in this archived message
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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First saved record · 22 October 2026 at 19:27 UTC
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Our first saved version of Flash Flood Warning issued October 22 at 1:23PM MDT until October 22 at 7:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM. We have no earlier saved version to compare.
Bulletin issued: 22 October 2026 at 19:23 UTC
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