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Home Return to list Areal Flood Watch 0015 Issued by the Albuquerque Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-12 02:49:10
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WGUS65 KABQ 120748
FFAABQ
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
148 AM MDT Wed Aug 12 2026
NMZ202-205-206-208-209-121900-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FA.A.0015.260812T1900Z-260813T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Chuska Mountains-West Central Plateau-West Central Mountains-
Southwest Mountains-San Francisco River Valley-
148 AM MDT Wed Aug 12 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of western New Mexico.
* WHEN...From 1 PM MDT this afternoon through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and thunderstorms will develop over the area today then
move slowly northward across western NM through tonight. Rainfall
rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour will occur with the heavier
storms. Repeated rounds of heavy rainfall are possible in some
areas.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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Guyer
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-12 13:49:21
220
WGUS65 KABQ 121849
FFAABQ
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1249 PM MDT Wed Aug 12 2026
NMZ202-205-206-208-209-130400-
/O.CON.KABQ.FA.A.0015.260812T1900Z-260813T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Chuska Mountains-West Central Plateau-West Central Mountains-
Southwest Mountains-San Francisco River Valley-
1249 PM MDT Wed Aug 12 2026
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of western New Mexico.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM MDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and thunderstorms will develop over the area today then
move slowly northward across western NM through tonight. Rainfall
rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour will occur with the heavier
storms. Repeated rounds of heavy rainfall are possible in some
areas.
- This includes the Chuska mountains, Gallup, Zuni Pueblo, and
areas near the Sacaton wildfire burn scar in Catron county.
- 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.
&&
$$
Shoemake
Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-08-12 22:42:07 421 WGUS65 KABQ 130341 FFAABQ Flood Watch National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 941 PM MDT Wed Aug 12 2026 NMZ202-205-206-208-209-130445- /O.EXP.KABQ.FA.A.0015.000000T0000Z-260813T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Chuska Mountains-West Central Plateau-West Central Mountains- Southwest Mountains-San Francisco River Valley- 941 PM MDT Wed Aug 12 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... The Flood Watch will expire for portions of northwest and west central New Mexico, including the following areas, in northwest New Mexico, Chuska Mountains. In west central New Mexico, San Francisco River Valley, Southwest Mountains, West Central Mountains and West Central Plateau. The flash flooding threat has ended. Therefore, the Flood Watch will expire at 10 PM MDT this evening. $$ 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||