NWS Albuquerque NMFA.W 0019October 23, 2026
Flood Warning: Bernalillo, Cibola, McKinley and 2 more, NM
The National Weather Service office in Albuquerque issued a flood warning for Bernalillo, Cibola, McKinley and 2 more in New Mexico, in force until 6:15 a.m. local time on October 23. It was the 19th areal flood warning the NWS office in Albuquerque issued in 2026. New Mexico had 1 flood warning in October 2026, against 1 in an average October of 2008-2025 (New Mexico's flood warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 6.1 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Albuquerque NM
- Area
- Bernalillo, Cibola, McKinley and 2 more
- State
- New Mexico
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:12 a.m. MDT, October 23, 2026
- Expires
- 6:15 a.m. MDT, October 23, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KABQ FA.W 0019
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in New Mexico since 2008Every warning type in New Mexico
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Bernalillo County in central New Mexico... Northwestern Valencia County in central New Mexico... Southwestern Sandoval County in north central New Mexico... Northeastern Cibola County in west central New Mexico... East Central McKinley County in west central New Mexico... * WHEN...Until 615 AM MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1207 AM MDT, very heavy rain that fell over the region Thursday evening will allow high flows to persist in area arroyos, creeks, and streams with large areas of standing water and lowland flooding likely. Rainfall amounts ranged from 1 to 4 inches across the region with more localized heavy rainfall expected overnight. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Laguna Pueblo, Marquez, Cebolletita, Mesita, New Laguna, Cubero, San Fidel, Skyline-Ganipa, McCartys and Acoma Pueblo. Tributaries leading into the Rio San Jose and Rio Puerco will also be impacted. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.