NWS Albuquerque NMFL.W 0006September 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Sandoval and Santa Fe, NM
The National Weather Service office in Albuquerque issued a flood warning for Sandoval and Santa Fe in New Mexico, in force until 2:00 p.m. local time on October 1. It was the 6th 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).
Warning
In force for 20.5 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Albuquerque NM
- Area
- Sandoval and Santa Fe
- State
- New Mexico
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:12 p.m. MDT, September 30, 2026
- In force from
- 5:29 p.m. MDT, September 30, 2026
- Expires
- 2:00 p.m. MDT, October 1, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KABQ FL.W 0006
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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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... Galisteo Creek Near Galisteo Dam affecting Sandoval and Santa Fe Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE...Galisteo Creek near Galisteo Dam. * WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:45 PM MDT Wednesday the stage was 8.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 9.6 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.6 feet on 09/16/2013. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/abq. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 315 AM MDT.
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