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Flash Flood Warning issued October 22 at 6:51PM MDT until October 22 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

Flash Flood Warning · Cibola, NM; McKinley, NM; Sandoval, NM. Severe; likely; urgency: immediate.

Bulletin issued
23 October 2026 at 00:51 UTC
First saved by us
22 October 2026 at 23:12 UTC
Last included in a daily record
23 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area
NWS Albuquerque NM · Cibola, NM; McKinley, NM; Sandoval, NM
Certainty / urgency
Likely / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end)
23 October 2026 at 05:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end
23 October 2026 at 00:51 UTC / 23 October 2026 at 05:00 UTC

Archived official description

At 651 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen. 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... Marquez, Cebolletita, Seboyeta, Bibo, Paguate and Encinal.

Instructions in this archived message

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly or mountainous terrain there are numerous low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.

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    Before

    Flash Flood Warning issued October 22 at 5:07PM MDT until October 22 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

    After

    Flash Flood Warning issued October 22 at 6:51PM MDT until October 22 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

    Source updated
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    22 October 2026 at 23:07 UTC

    After

    23 October 2026 at 00:51 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    22 October 2026 at 23:07 UTC

    After

    23 October 2026 at 00:51 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    22 October 2026 at 23:07 UTC

    After

    23 October 2026 at 00:51 UTC

    Message type
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    Update

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    Official description
    Before

    FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Sandoval County in north central New Mexico... Northeastern Cibola County in west central New Mexico... Southeastern McKinley County in west central New Mexico... * Until 1100 PM MDT. * At 507 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen. 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... Marquez, Cebolletita, Seboyeta, Bibo, Paguate and Encinal.

    After

    At 651 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen. 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... Marquez, Cebolletita, Seboyeta, Bibo, Paguate and Encinal.

    External source link
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    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c7948edc23bdbeea75907068c4fc346431a0e41b.001.1

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    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.eec3ae7103ba6a4c8137b53a4e6fc4addfe9596f.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 23 October 2026 at 00:51 UTC

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First saved record · 22 October 2026 at 23:12 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Flash Flood Warning issued October 22 at 5:07PM MDT until October 22 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 22 October 2026 at 23:07 UTC

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