NWS Albuquerque NMFF.W 0144September 17, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Lincoln, NM
The National Weather Service office in Albuquerque issued a flash flood warning for Lincoln in New Mexico, which was in force until 6:30 p.m. local time on September 17. It was the 144th flash flood warning the NWS office in Albuquerque issued in 2026. New Mexico had 190 flash flood warnings in September 2026, against 21 in an average September of 2008-2025 (New Mexico's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 2 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
- 4:29 p.m. MDT, September 17, 2026
- Expires
- 6:30 p.m. MDT, September 17, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KABQ FF.W 0144
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flash Flood Warnings in New Mexico since 2008Every warning type in New Mexico
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The notice as issued
FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... The Salt burn scar in... South Central Lincoln County in central New Mexico... * Until 630 PM MDT. * At 429 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing light to moderate rain over the impacted areas. Between 1.50 and 2.50 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.75 inches are possible in the warned area as new showers and thunderstorms move into the affected area. Significant flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Showers and thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Emergency management reported evacuations ongoing in the Ruidoso Downs area. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding, especially in the Ruidoso Downs area. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Ruidoso Downs and Glencoe.
What the agency told people to do
This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks, streams and ditches. Severe debris flows can also be anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in places. If you encounter flood waters, climb to safety. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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The record around this notice
- Flash Flood Warnings in New Mexico since 2008165 a year
- Every warning type in New Mexico
- Flash Flood Warning: what it means, and the states that get the most3,924 a year
- NWS notices, September 20262,824 in the month
- The latest from the National Weather Service
- Warning, watch or advisory: the three NWS levels