Headline:
Flood Advisory issued September 18 at 12:14AM MDT until September 18 at 2:15AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 17, 2026 - 11:14pm
Expires:
September 18, 2026 - 1:15am
Description:
* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southeastern Rio Arriba County in north central New
Mexico...
Northeastern Santa Fe County in north central New Mexico...
* WHEN...Until 215 AM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1213 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding.
Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- This includes the Frijoles burn scar.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Northeastern Santa Fe, Espanola, Chimayo, Pojoaque, Nambe Pueblo,
Cundiyo, Nambe Lake, Rio En Medio in Santa Fe County, Rio
Chiquito and Pojoaque Pueblo.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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.
Runoff from rainfall will cause elevated water levels within
vulnerable drainages in and downstream of the Frijoles burn scar.
Area Description:
Rio Arriba, NM; Santa Fe, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov