Key facts
- Alert
- Flash Flood Warning (severe)
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Albuquerque NM
- Areas
- Bernalillo, NM; Santa Fe, NM; Torrance, NM
- Places
- Edgewood, Escabosa, Chilili, Sedillo, Cedar Grove, Tajique, Miera, Ponderosa Pines, Cedro
- In effect
- until 11:15 PM MDT, Oct 24, 2026
- Detection
- Observed
What the National Weather Service says
“Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads.”
NWS Albuquerque NM, Flash Flood Warning, 9:13 PM MDT Oct 24, 2026 · official alert
“Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.”
NWS Albuquerque NM, Flash Flood Warning, 9:13 PM MDT Oct 24, 2026 · official alert
“This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 178 and 191.”
NWS Albuquerque NM, Flash Flood Warning, 9:13 PM MDT Oct 24, 2026 · official alert
What to do
Do not drive into flooded roads. The National Weather Service says to turn around, don't drown, because most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
If you are near small creeks, streams, underpasses or low-lying areas, move to higher ground now. Just 6 inches of moving water can knock you down, and 1 foot can sweep a vehicle away.
Avoid Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 178 and 191, which is inside the warned area. Never drive around barricades.
Stay alert until the warning ends at 11:15 PM MDT, and follow updates from the National Weather Service in Albuquerque.
Context
FEMA flood-insurance claims count only insured properties, so they understate total flood losses. Bernalillo County has 174 claims from 1978 to 2025, Santa Fe County has 53 from 1984 to 2025, and Torrance County has 1, from 2015. The data is current as of September 9, 2026.
All three counties have had federal disaster declarations for storms and flooding. These include declarations 4148 in Bernalillo County in 2013, 4199 and 4152 in Santa Fe County in 2014 and 2013, and 4152 and 1659 in Torrance County in 2013 and 2006.
Updates
- The flash flood warning expired at 11:15 PM MDT.
- The National Weather Service updated the flash flood warning; it remains in effect until 11:15 PM MDT.
- NWS Albuquerque NM issued the flash flood warning until 11:15 PM MDT.
History here
Bernalillo County: 174 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1978, most recent 2025.
Bernalillo County: recent federal disaster declarations
- DR-4148 (2013): severe storms and flooding
Santa Fe County: 53 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1984, most recent 2025.
Santa Fe County: recent federal disaster declarations
Torrance County: 1 flood insurance claim in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 2015, most recent 2015.
Torrance County: recent federal disaster declarations
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Questions
- Is there a flash flood warning in Bernalillo County, New Mexico?
- Yes. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque issued a Flash Flood Warning for Bernalillo County, along with parts of Santa Fe and Torrance counties, until 11:15 PM MDT on October 24.
- How much rain has fallen in the warned area?
- Trained weather spotters reported between 1 and 3 inches of rain at 8:18 PM MDT. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
- Which places and roads are affected by the flash flood warning?
- Places include Edgewood, Escabosa, Chilili, Sedillo, Cedar Grove, Tajique, Miera, Ponderosa Pines and Cedro. The warning also covers Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 178 and 191.
Sources
- NWS Albuquerque NM: Flash Flood Warning, Oct 24, 2026 weather.gov
- FEMA OpenFEMA: NFIP claims and disaster declarations fema.gov
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