Flash Flood Warning for Quay and San Miguel Counties, NM
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on August 6, 2026, 2 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Albuquerque has issued a Flash Flood Warning for West Central Quay County and East Central San Miguel County in New Mexico until 2:45 AM MDT.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern New Mexico
- Issued
- August 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Albuquerque NM
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Eastern New Mexico.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM. The alert is effective from August 6 at 12:20 AM MDT until August 6 at 2:45 AM MDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers West Central Quay County in east central New Mexico and East Central San Miguel County in northeastern New Mexico. It includes mainly rural areas and State Road 104 between Mile Markers 84 and 92.
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 indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen, with additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from 12:20 AM MDT to 2:45 AM MDT on August 6, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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