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Flood Warning issued October 23 at 12:12AM MDT until October 23 at 6:15AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

Flood Warning · Bernalillo, NM; Cibola, NM; McKinley, NM; Sandoval, NM; Valencia, NM. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

Bulletin issued
23 October 2026 at 06:12 UTC
First saved by us
23 October 2026 at 06:12 UTC
Last included in a daily record
23 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source alert

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Issuer / area
NWS Albuquerque NM · Bernalillo, NM; Cibola, NM; McKinley, NM; Sandoval, NM; Valencia, NM
Certainty / urgency
Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end)
23 October 2026 at 12:15 UTC
Forecast onset / end
23 October 2026 at 06:12 UTC / 23 October 2026 at 12:15 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Bernalillo County in central New Mexico... Northwestern Valencia County in central New Mexico... Southwestern Sandoval County in north central New Mexico... Northeastern Cibola County in west central New Mexico... East Central McKinley County in west central New Mexico... * WHEN...Until 615 AM MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1207 AM MDT, very heavy rain that fell over the region Thursday evening will allow high flows to persist in area arroyos, creeks, and streams with large areas of standing water and lowland flooding likely. Rainfall amounts ranged from 1 to 4 inches across the region with more localized heavy rainfall expected overnight. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Laguna Pueblo, Marquez, Cebolletita, Mesita, New Laguna, Cubero, San Fidel, Skyline-Ganipa, McCartys and Acoma Pueblo. Tributaries leading into the Rio San Jose and Rio Puerco will also be impacted. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions in this archived message

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

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First saved record · 23 October 2026 at 06:12 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Flood Warning issued October 23 at 12:12AM MDT until October 23 at 6:15AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 23 October 2026 at 06:12 UTC

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      "expiresAt": "2026-10-23T12:15:00.000Z",
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