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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
101 AM MDT Tue Sep 15 2026

NMZ208-209-241-151700-
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Southwest Mountains-San Francisco River Valley-San Agustin Plains
and Adjacent Lowlands-
101 AM MDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest New Mexico, including the Southwest
  Mountains, San Francisco River Valley, and San Agustin Plains and
  Adjacent Lowlands.

* WHEN...From 11 AM MDT this morning through this evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Much of the area received a soaking rainfall of one half inch to
    two inches Monday and Monday night, saturating soils and
    increasing flows through area creeks and streams. Heavy rainfall
    rates of one to two inches per hour Tuesday afternoon and evening
    over saturated soils may result in flash flooding, including on
    and downstream of the Sacaton/Hummingbird burn scar.

  - 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.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

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