Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 26 at 2:40PM MDT until August 26 at 4:45PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 26, 2026 - 1:40pm
Expires:
August 26, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southeastern Lincoln County in central New Mexico...
* WHEN...Until 445 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 238 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding.
Between 0.25 and 0.6 inches of rain have fallen.
- This heavy rain is focused on along the Kelly, Peachtree, and
Copeland Canyons within the Seven Cabins burn area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Mainly rural areas of Southeastern Lincoln County.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Runoff from rainfall will cause elevated water levels within
vulnerable drainages in and downstream of the Seven Cabins burn area.
Both localized and distant heavy rainfall will create sudden and
dangerous flows in arroyos and over low water crossings.
Area Description:
Lincoln, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov