NWS Albuquerque NMFL.W 0001September 18, 2026
Flood Warning: San Juan, NM
The National Weather Service office in Albuquerque issued a flood warning for San Juan in New Mexico, which was in force until 2:00 a.m. local time on September 20. It was the 1st river 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 35.5 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Albuquerque NM
- Area
- San Juan
- State
- New Mexico
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 2:33 p.m. MDT, September 18, 2026
- Expires
- 2:00 a.m. MDT, September 20, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KABQ FL.W 0001
- 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
...The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in New Mexico... San Juan River At Shiprock affecting San Juan County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...San Juan River at Shiprock. * WHEN...From this afternoon to late Saturday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:00 PM MDT Friday the stage was 15.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 13.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 2:00 PM MDT Friday was 15.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.5 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 15.5 feet. - Flood History...No available flood history. - 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. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/abq. The next statement will be issued Saturday morning at 800 AM MDT.
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