Flash Flood Warning for Placitas and Bernalillo in Sandoval County
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NWS Albuquerque has issued a Flash Flood Warning for southeastern Sandoval County until 5:00 AM MDT due to thunderstorms producing heavy rain.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Sandoval County, NM
- Issued
- September 18, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Albuquerque NM
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Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Albuquerque NM. Effective from September 18 at 2:07 AM MDT until September 18 at 5:00 AM MDT. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. Urgency: Immediate.
Affected Areas
Southeastern Sandoval County in north central New Mexico, including Bernalillo, Corrales, Santa Ana Pueblo, Coronado State Monument, San Felipe Pueblo, Sandia Pueblo, Placitas and Algodones. Also affects Highway 550 between Mile Markers 1 and 2 and Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 236 and 254.
What You Should 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.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible. Rain gauges in the Placitas area indicate between 1 and 2 inches fell within the past 2 hours.
Timeline
Alert effective September 18 at 2:07 AM MDT and expires September 18 at 5:00 AM MDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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