Official alert: Flash Flood Warning for Cibola, NM; McKinley, NM.

Expires: Oct 24, 2026 at 11:00 PM UTC.

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The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Eastern Cibola County in west central New Mexico...
East Central McKinley County in west central New Mexico...

  • Until 500 PM MDT.

* At 101 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned
area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Laguna Pueblo, Skyline-Ganipa, Acoma Pueblo, San Fidel, Cubero,
McCartys, New Laguna, Cebolletita and San Mateo.

This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 92 and 114.

NWS instructions: Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

In hilly or mountainous terrain there are numerous low water
crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Find an
alternate route.

This is a direct summary of an active National Weather Service alert. Follow the official source for updates and current instructions.