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Flood Watch issued October 20 at 12:46PM MDT until October 23 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Flood Watch · Northwest Plateau; Chuska Mountains; Far Northwest Highlands; Northwest Highlands; West Central Plateau; West Central Mountains; West Central Highlands; Southwest Mountains; San Francisco River Valley; Tusas Mountains Including Chama; San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands. Severe; possible; urgency: future.
- Bulletin issued
- 20 October 2026 at 18:46 UTC
- First saved by us
- 20 October 2026 at 18:55 UTC
- Last included in a daily record
- 20 October 2026
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- Source classification
- Severe · Source alert
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- Issuer / area
- NWS Albuquerque NM · Northwest Plateau; Chuska Mountains; Far Northwest Highlands; Northwest Highlands; West Central Plateau; West Central Mountains; West Central Highlands; Southwest Mountains; San Francisco River Valley; Tusas Mountains Including Chama; San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands
- Certainty / urgency
- Possible / Future
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 21 October 2026 at 08:15 UTC
- Forecast onset / end
- 21 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC / 23 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC
Archived official description
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of western, central, and north-central NM mainly along and west of the Continental Divide. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A potent Pacific storm system will draw up anomalously high moisture into the Desert Southwest, generating repeated rounds of widespread showers and thunderstorms. Fast moving thunderstorms producing locally heavy rainfall will have the ability to pass over the same areas repeatedly, threatening flash flooding. - Low-lying, poorly drained, and/or urban areas will be most susceptible to flooding. Rivers, arroyos and streams will see rises with fast flows. Minor flooding is possible along rivers. Recent burn scars may see flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions in this archived message
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
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Our first saved version of Flood Watch issued October 20 at 12:46PM MDT until October 23 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM. We have no earlier saved version to compare.
Bulletin issued: 20 October 2026 at 18:46 UTC
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