United States / Mountain West / New Mexico
Lincoln County, New Mexico, Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Version 1 · Oct 22, 12:31 AM MDTVersion 2 · Oct 23, 12:04 AM MDTVersion 3 · Oct 24, 11:31 PM MDT2 official warnings recorded: Flash Flood Warning. We can’t see: Health.
Official Warnings Recorded, Quoted In Full
“Flash Flood Warning issued October 21 at 5:26PM MDT until October 21 at 7:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM”
At 526 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated the heaviest rain has ended across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.25 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... County Roads C012, C011, C008, C007, Silva Ranch Road, portions of State Road 246 north of Capitan, and areas downstream along Salado Creek in Capitan. This includes Highway 380 between Mile Markers 78 and 82...and between Mile Markers 85 and 87. This includes the following low water crossings... Capitan Gap Road at Salado Creek, Dean Drive at North Fork Salado Creek, Sandia and Dean Drive at North Fork Salado Creek and Sandia Drive at North Fork Salado Creek. This includes the following recreation areas... Smokey Bear Historical Park.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Both localized and distant heavy rainfall will create sudden and dangerous flows in arroyos and over low water crossings.
“Flash Flood Warning issued October 21 at 4:29PM MDT until October 21 at 7:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM”
FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Lincoln County in central New Mexico... * Until 730 PM MDT. * At 429 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Capitan and Smokey Bear Historical Park. This includes Highway 380 between Mile Markers 78 and 82...and between Mile Markers 85 and 87. This includes the following low water crossings... Capitan Gap Road at Salado Creek, Dean Drive at North Fork Salado Creek, Sandia and Dean Drive at North Fork Salado Creek and Sandia Drive at North Fork Salado Creek. This includes the following recreation areas... Smokey Bear Historical Park.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Official Warning2 official warnings in effect: Flash Flood Warning.
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