# HEADLINE
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FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING
# DETAILS
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WHAT
Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
WHERE
Portions of western New Mexico.
WHEN
From 1 PM MDT this afternoon through this evening.
IMPACTS
Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- Showers and thunderstorms will develop over the area today then move slowly northward across western NM through tonight. Rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour will occur with the heavier storms. Repeated rounds of heavy rainfall are possible in some areas.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
ISSUED AT
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 1:48 AM MDT
ISSUED BY
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
HEADER
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED | Flood Watch
# PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
# AREAS AFFECTED
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Southwest Mountains, Chuska Mountains, San Francisco River Valley, West Central Mountains, West Central Plateau