NWS Albuquerque NMFA.W 0010September 24, 2026
Flood Warning: Lincoln, NM
The National Weather Service office in Albuquerque issued a flood warning for Lincoln in New Mexico, which was in force until 10:00 a.m. local time on September 25. It was the 10th 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 12.1 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Albuquerque NM
- Area
- Lincoln
- State
- New Mexico
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:55 p.m. MDT, September 24, 2026
- Expires
- 10:00 a.m. MDT, September 25, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KABQ FA.W 0010
- 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...Southeastern Lincoln County in central New Mexico... * WHEN...Until 1000 AM MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 952 PM MDT, gauge reports indicated a significant and dangerous flood wave moving down the Rio Hondo. Water will continue to exceed the banks of the river through the overnight hours. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. - Additional rainfall overnight will exacerbate flooding impacts. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Tinnie, Hondo, Picacho and Sunset. - 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.
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