New Mexico Severe Flood Watch | Effective 09/17/2026 01:24

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued September 17 at 2:24AM MDT until September 17 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
September 17, 2026 - 1:24am
Expires: 
September 17, 2026 - 5:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...A portion of north central New Mexico, including the following areas, Espanola Valley and Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains. * WHEN...From 11 AM MDT this morning through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rounds of showers and storms are likely again Thursday. Storms with heavy rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour may occur during the afternoon and evening then another batch of showers with light to moderate rates is expected during the overnight hours. Recent wildfire burn scars, urban areas, communities with underdeveloped infrastructure, complex terrain, and locations where the ground is already saturated will be favored for rapid runoff and flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/abq/EmergencyPrepFlood
Instruction: 
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Area Description: 
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Espanola Valley
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov