Flood Watch

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1152 AM MDT Fri Sep 18 2026

NMZ201-203-204-206-207-226-239-241-190600-
/O.CON.KABQ.FA.A.0023.260918T1800Z-260919T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Northwest Plateau-Far Northwest Highlands-Northwest Highlands-
West Central Mountains-West Central Highlands-South Central
Mountains-Eastern Lincoln County-San Agustin Plains and Adjacent
Lowlands-
1152 AM MDT Fri Sep 18 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of west central and northwest New Mexico as well
  as the South Central Mountains and Eastern Lincoln County. This
  includes the Ruidoso area burn scars.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Soils are very saturated from days of soaking rainfall. Rainfall
    rates of 1 to 1.5 inches per hour may occur with storms Friday
    afternoon and evening. Wildfire burn scars, urban areas,
    communities with underdeveloped infrastructure, complex terrain,
    and areas where the ground is already saturated are most at risk
    for rapid runoff and flash flooding. Storms across western New
    Mexico will end during the evening, but storms could persist as
    late as Midnight in the Lincoln County portion of the Watch.
  - http://www.weather.gov/abq/EmergencyPrepFlood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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