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WGUS65 KABQ 171156
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
556 AM MDT THU SEP 17 2026
NMZ214-217-171800-
/O.EXP.KABQ.FA.A.0021.000000T0000Z-260917T1200Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FA.A.0022.260917T1700Z-260918T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-ESPANOLA VALLEY-
556 AM MDT THU SEP 17 2026
..FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM MDT EARLY THIS MORNING
THE FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE FOR A PORTION OF NORTH CENTRAL NEW
MEXICO, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, ESPANOLA VALLEY AND SOUTHERN
SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS.
ANOTHER FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY.
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE
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
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
NMZ207-171800-
/O.EXP.KABQ.FA.A.0021.000000T0000Z-260917T1200Z/
/O.EXA.KABQ.FA.A.0022.260917T1700Z-260918T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
556 AM MDT THU SEP 17 2026
..FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM MDT EARLY THIS MORNING
THE FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE FOR A PORTION OF WEST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO,
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREA, WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS.
ANOTHER FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA THURSDAY.
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE
POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...A PORTION OF WEST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO, INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING AREA, WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS.
* 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
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
NMZ201>204-226-171800-
/O.EXP.KABQ.FA.A.0021.000000T0000Z-260917T1200Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FA.A.0022.260917T1700Z-260918T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
556 AM MDT THU SEP 17 2026
..FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM MDT EARLY THIS MORNING
THE FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, NORTH CENTRAL,
AND NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, IN CENTRAL
NEW MEXICO, SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. IN NORTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO, FAR
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS AND NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS. IN NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO,
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND NORTHWEST PLATEAU.
ANOTHER FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA THURSDAY.
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE
POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS,
INCLUDING FARMINGTON, SHIPROCK, AND THE RUIDOSO AREA BURN SCARS.
* 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 THURSDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2
INCHES PER HOUR MAY OCCUR WITH STORMS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING, WITH LIGHTER RAINFALL OVERNIGHT. WILDFIRE BURN SCARS,
URBAN AREAS, COMMUNITIES WITH UNDERDEVELOPED INFRASTRUCTURE,
COMPLEX TERRAIN, AND AREAS WHERE THE GROUND IS ALREADY SATURATED
WILL BE FAVORED FOR RAPID RUNOFF AND FLASH FLOODING.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ABQ/EMERGENCYPREPFLOOD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
NMZ205-206-208-209-241-171300-
/O.EXP.KABQ.FA.A.0021.000000T0000Z-260917T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-SAN AGUSTIN PLAINS AND ADJACENT
LOWLANDS-
556 AM MDT THU SEP 17 2026
..FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM MDT EARLY THIS MORNING
THE FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WEST CENTRAL
NEW MEXICO, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, IN CENTRAL NEW MEXICO, SAN
AGUSTIN PLAINS AND ADJACENT LOWLANDS. IN WEST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO, SAN
FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY, SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS, WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS
AND WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU.
NMZ219>221-171800-
/O.EXA.KABQ.FA.A.0022.260917T1700Z-260918T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY INCLUDING THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS INCLUDING
EDGEWOOD-
556 AM MDT THU SEP 17 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE
POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...A PORTION OF CENTRAL NEW MEXICO, INCLUDING THE ALBUQUERQUE
METRO AREA.
* 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
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
NMZ210>213-215-216-218-171800-
/O.CON.KABQ.FA.A.0022.260917T1700Z-260918T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
TUSAS MOUNTAINS INCLUDING CHAMA-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-GLORIETA MESA
INCLUDING GLORIETA PASS-NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-EAST
SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANTA
FE METRO AREA-
556 AM MDT THU SEP 17 2026
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE
POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...A PORTION OF NORTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO, INCLUDING THE SANGRE
DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, TUSAS MOUNTAINS, JEMEZ MOUNTAINS, AND SANTA
FE.
* 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 THURSDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2
INCHES PER HOUR MAY OCCUR WITH STORMS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING, WITH LIGHTER RAINFALL OVERNIGHT. WILDFIRE BURN SCARS,
URBAN AREAS, COMMUNITIES WITH UNDERDEVELOPED INFRASTRUCTURE,
COMPLEX TERRAIN, AND AREAS WHERE THE GROUND IS ALREADY SATURATED
WILL BE FAVORED FOR RAPID RUNOFF AND FLASH FLOODING.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ABQ/EMERGENCYPREPFLOOD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
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