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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 1:07 AM Aug. 8, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Lincoln County in central New Mexico... * Until 1000 PM MDT. * At 707 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Mainly rural areas of Northeastern Lincoln County. Low water crossings along Gallo Arroyo and Hasperos Canyon Arroyo may be impacted. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Arroyos, streams, and normally dry rivers can become raging killer currents in a matter of minutes. Water in arroyos can travel many miles and take hours to reach your location from upstream rain areas. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 12:17 AM Aug. 8, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY... At 617 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.75 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.75 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is likely ongoing. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... White Oaks. This includes Highway 380 between Mile Markers 60 and 63. Dangerous water levels are expected in Tortolita Creek, Nogal Arroyo, and eventually Cottonwood Creek. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Both localized and distant heavy rainfall will create sudden and dangerous flows in arroyos and over low water crossings. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
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