Flash Flood Warning Issued for Southwestern Socorro County, NM
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NOAA issued it on August 12, 2026, 11 days 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 southwestern Socorro County in central New Mexico until 6:45 PM MDT.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Socorro County, New Mexico
- Issued
- August 12, 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 11 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Socorro County, 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 12 at 3:38 PM MDT until August 12 at 6:45 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southwestern Socorro County in central New Mexico, including mainly rural areas west of Bosque Del Apache in the San Mateo Mountains.
What You Should Do
Both localized and distant heavy rainfall will create sudden and dangerous flows in arroyos and over low water crossings. Turn around, don't drown.
Expected Conditions
At 3:38 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated slow moving thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 2.25 and 3.25 inches of rain have fallen, with additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 inches possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from 3:38 PM MDT to 6:45 PM MDT on August 12, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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