Flood Watch

Locations Affected

Santa Fe, NM ∙ Questa, NM ∙ Waterflow, NM ∙ Crownpoint, NM ∙ Gascon, NM ∙ Navajo Dam, NM ∙ Santa Fe National Forest, NM ∙ Petaca, NM ∙ La Plata, NM ∙ Ponderosa, NM

Full Alert Message

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 224 AM MDT Thu Sep 17 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...A portion of north central New Mexico, including the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Tusas Mountains, Jemez Mountains, and Santa Fe. * WHEN...From 11 AM MDT this morning through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rounds of showers and storms are likely Thursday afternoon through the overnight hours. Rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour may occur with storms during the afternoon and evening, with lighter rainfall overnight. Wildfire burn scars, urban areas, communities with underdeveloped infrastructure, complex terrain, and areas where the ground is already saturated will be favored for rapid runoff and flash flooding. - 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.

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