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Flood Advisory
Issued: 5:55 AM Sep. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM MDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Southeastern Sandoval County in north central New Mexico...

* WHEN...Until 200 AM MDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1155 PM 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.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Rio Rancho, Bernalillo, Corrales, Coronado State Monument, Santa
Ana Pueblo, Enchanted Hills, Sandia Pueblo, Mariposa, Vista Hills
and Rio Rancho City Center.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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Flood Advisory
Issued: 5:51 AM Sep. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM MDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Southeastern Los Alamos County in north central New
Mexico...
East Central Sandoval County in north central New Mexico...
Northwestern Santa Fe County in north central New Mexico...

* WHEN...Until 145 AM MDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1151 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This  will cause arroyo and small stream flooding.
Between 0.75 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Santa Fe, White Rock, Santo Domingo Pueblo, La Cienega, La
Bajada, Frijoles, Bandelier National Monument, Cochiti Lake,
Cochiti Pueblo and Kewa Pueblo.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

In hilly or mountainous terrain there are numerous low water
crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not
attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.

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Flood Watch
Issued: 2:25 AM Sep. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northwestern, north central, and central New
Mexico. This includes Farmington, Shiprock, Bloomfield, Aztec,
Dulce, Chama, Cuba, Los Alamos, Taos, Espanola, Angel Fire, Red
River, Eagle Nest, Santa Fe, Glorieta, Albuquerque, Rio Rancho,
Sandia Crest, Sedillo, Belen, Los Lunas, and Socorro.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM MDT Friday.

* 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 will continue through the
evening with another rounds of showers through the overnight
hours. Rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour may occur with
storms this evening, with lighter rainfall overnight. Wildfire
burn scars, urban areas, communities with underdeveloped
infrastructure, complex terrain, and areas where the ground is
already saturated are all at risk 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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