Weather Alerts for Albuquerque

Issued by the National Weather Service

Flood Watch  FLOOD WATCH   Flood Watch
ALBUQUERQUE

Areas Affected:
Southwest Mountains - San Francisco River Valley - Tusas Mountains Including Chama - Jemez Mountains - Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass - Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains - Upper Rio Grande Valley - Espanola Valley - Santa Fe Metro Area - Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area - Lower Rio Grande Valley - Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood - Estancia Valley - Central Highlands - South Central Highlands - Northeast Highlands - San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands
Effective: Fri, 7/26 5:42pm Updated: Fri, 7/26 10:26pm Urgency: Future
Expires: Sat, 7/27 12:00am Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Possible

 
Details:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, and west
central New Mexico, including the following areas, in central New
Mexico, Central Highlands, Estancia Valley, Lower Rio Grande
Valley, Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro
Area, San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands, Sandia and Manzano
Mountains including Edgewood and South Central Highlands. In north
central New Mexico, Espanola Valley, Glorieta Mesa Including
Glorieta Pass, Jemez Mountains, Northern Sangre de Cristo
Mountains, Santa Fe Metro Area, Tusas Mountains Including Chama
and Upper Rio Grande Valley. In northeast New Mexico, Northeast
Highlands. In west central New Mexico, San Francisco River Valley
and Southwest Mountains.

* WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight.

* 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Slow-moving thunderstorms will be capable of producing heavy
rainfall, with rates of up to 1 inch per hour.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.