


Flash Flood Watch
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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466 WGUS65 KABQ 071643 FFAABQ URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1043 AM MDT Tue Oct 7 2025 .Thunderstorm activity should develop this afternoon over portions of central and eastern New Mexico and expand in coverage across eastern New Mexico tonight. These storms or clusters of storms could produce heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding. NMZ221>224-233-237>239-080300- /O.EXA.KABQ.FA.A.0056.251007T1800Z-251008T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Sandia and Manzano Mountains including Edgewood-Estancia Valley- Central Highlands-South Central Highlands-Guadalupe County-De Baca County-Chaves County Plains-Eastern Lincoln County- 1043 AM MDT Tue Oct 7 2025 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall could expand over central and portions of eastern New Mexico overnight. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and southeast New Mexico, including the following areas, in central New Mexico, Central Highlands, Eastern Lincoln County, Estancia Valley, Sandia and Manzano Mountains including Edgewood and South Central Highlands. In east central New Mexico, De Baca County and Guadalupe County. In southeast New Mexico, Chaves County Plains. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Thunderstorms are expected to develop over the central mountains and move east over Torrance County later this afternoon. This activity may expand in coverage and push to the east or southeast overnight impacting Guadalupe, De Baca and Chaves Counties. Thunderstorm activity continuing over many of the same areas could lead to areas of excessive rainfall and flash flooding as as result. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ NMZ226-080300- /O.CON.KABQ.FA.A.0056.251007T1800Z-251008T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ South Central Mountains- 1043 AM MDT Tue Oct 7 2025 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of central New Mexico, including the following area, South Central Mountains. This includes in the Ruidoso area burn scars. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Two main rounds of showers and thunderstorms, one this afternoon and another during the late evening will threaten repeat rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall and flash flooding over the Ruidoso area burn scars. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ Overpeck