NWS Albuquerque NMFA.W 0009September 24, 2026
Flood Warning: Chaves, Curry, De Baca and 1 more, NM
The National Weather Service office in Albuquerque issued a flood warning for Chaves, Curry, De Baca and 1 more in New Mexico, which was in force until 3:30 a.m. local time on September 25. It was the 9th areal flood warning the NWS office in Albuquerque issued in 2026. New Mexico had 37 flood warnings in September 2026, against 5 in an average September of 2008-2025 (New Mexico's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 5.8 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Albuquerque NM
- Area
- Chaves, Curry, De Baca and 1 more
- State
- New Mexico
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:42 p.m. MDT, September 24, 2026
- Expires
- 3:30 a.m. MDT, September 25, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KABQ FA.W 0009
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in New Mexico since 2008Every warning type in New Mexico
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southern Curry County in east central New Mexico... Eastern De Baca County in east central New Mexico... Northwestern Roosevelt County in east central New Mexico... Northeastern Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico... * WHEN...Until 330 AM MDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 942 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Clovis, Texico, Melrose, Elida, Oasis State Park, Saint Vrain, Cannon Air Force Base, Ranchvale, Kenna and Floyd. - This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 361 and 397. - 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.