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Flash Flood Warning issued October 22 at 6:20PM MDT until October 22 at 11:45PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

Flash Flood Warning · San Juan, NM. Severe; likely; urgency: immediate.

Bulletin issued
23 October 2026 at 00:20 UTC
First saved by us
22 October 2026 at 23:57 UTC
Last included in a daily record
23 October 2026

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Issuer / area
NWS Albuquerque NM · San Juan, NM
Certainty / urgency
Likely / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end)
23 October 2026 at 05:45 UTC
Forecast onset / end
23 October 2026 at 00:20 UTC / 23 October 2026 at 05:45 UTC

Archived official description

At 620 PM MDT, emergency management reported flash flooding in Largo Wash and Gobernador Canyon. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. 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... Navajo Dam, Archuleta and Turley. This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 74 and 86, Largo Wash and Gobernador Canyon near Blanco and Archuleta.

Instructions in this archived message

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. Do not camp along streams and rivers. Remain alert when hiking in steep, narrow canyons. Know where you are relative to low spots and drainages.

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    Flash Flood Warning issued October 22 at 5:43PM MDT until October 22 at 11:45PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

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    Flash Flood Warning issued October 22 at 6:20PM MDT until October 22 at 11:45PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

    Source updated
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    22 October 2026 at 23:43 UTC

    After

    23 October 2026 at 00:20 UTC

    Effective from
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    22 October 2026 at 23:43 UTC

    After

    23 October 2026 at 00:20 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    22 October 2026 at 23:43 UTC

    After

    23 October 2026 at 00:20 UTC

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    Official description
    Before

    FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central San Juan County in northwestern New Mexico... * Until 1145 PM MDT Thursday. * At 543 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.5 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... Navajo Dam, Archuleta, and Turley. This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 74 and 86 and the Archuleta arroyo.

    After

    At 620 PM MDT, emergency management reported flash flooding in Largo Wash and Gobernador Canyon. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. 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... Navajo Dam, Archuleta and Turley. This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 74 and 86, Largo Wash and Gobernador Canyon near Blanco and Archuleta.

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    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.253f9bdda869e8c03cae51cbbb7f1aea6e7711cd.001.1

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    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ec5db768d457e6ca88f4b86c6a5c14435caa1033.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 23 October 2026 at 00:20 UTC

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First saved record · 22 October 2026 at 23:57 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Flash Flood Warning issued October 22 at 5:43PM MDT until October 22 at 11:45PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 22 October 2026 at 23:43 UTC

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