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Weather warnings in New Mexico

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10 active alerts in New Mexico: Flood Warning (6), Flood Watch (2), Flood Advisory 6 warnings; checked Sun 12:51 pm MDT.

Every active official weather alert in New Mexico, grouped by type, with the counties or zones covered and when each expires (America/Denver time).

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10 NWS active alerts
Warnings
6
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Flood Warning 6 alerts
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Sun 1:00 pm MDT Special Weather Statement
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Weather warnings in New Mexico now

National Weather Service has 10 active alerts for New Mexico as of Sun 12:51 pm MDT: 6 Flood Warnings, 2 Flood Watches, 1 Flood Advisory, 1 Special Weather Statement.

The most serious is a Flood Warning for Cibola, NM; Valencia, NM, until Sun 3:30 pm. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Northwestern Valencia County in central New Mexico... Northeastern Cibola County in west central New Mexico... * WHEN...Until 330 PM MDT Sunday. *...

Cities on our list inside an alert area: Rio Rancho, Enchanted Hills, Santa Fe, Roswell, Farmington.

City matching uses alert polygons and NWS zone codes (loaded for 8 of 8 New Mexico cities so far); each city page asks NWS about its exact point.

Flood Warnings (6)

AlertAreaIssuedExpiresCities
Flood WarningCibola, NM; Valencia, NMSat 9:06 pm MDTSun 3:30 pm MDT
Flood WarningSan Juan, NMSun 11:31 am MDTSun 6:00 pm MDTFarmington
Flood WarningSan Juan, NMSun 11:22 am MDTMon 3:31 am MDTFarmington
Flood WarningRio Arriba, NMSun 7:44 am MDTMon 3:36 pm MDT
Flood WarningRio Arriba, NMSun 8:26 am MDTMon 10:30 pm MDT
Flood WarningSocorro, NMSun 8:20 am MDTThu 12:00 pm MDT

Flood Watches (2)

AlertAreaIssuedExpiresCities
Flood WatchFar Northwest Highlands; Northwest Highlands; West Central Highlands; Tusas Mountains Including Chama; Jemez Mountains; Upper Rio Grande...Sun 11:57 am MDTMon 12:00 am MDTSanta Fe
Flood WatchNortheast Highlands; Eastern San Miguel County; Guadalupe County; Roosevelt County; De Baca County; Chaves County PlainsSun 11:57 am MDTMon 6:00 am MDTRoswell

Flood Advisory (1)

AlertAreaIssuedExpiresCities
Flood AdvisorySandoval, NMSun 8:22 am MDTMon 6:00 pm MDTRio Rancho, Enchanted Hills

Special Weather Statement (1)

AlertAreaIssuedExpiresCities
Special Weather StatementSouth Central Highlands; Upper Tularosa ValleySun 12:29 pm MDTSun 1:00 pm MDT

Alerts in states near New Mexico

4 neighbouring states have active alerts: Arizona (1, mostly Flood Warning); Colorado (7, mostly Flood Warning); Wyoming (1, mostly High Wind Watch); Utah (3, mostly Flood Warning). Weather crossing state lines often reaches New Mexico next, so check the direction storms are moving.

StateActive alertsMost commonWarnings
Arizona1Flood Warning1
Colorado7Flood Warning6
Wyoming1High Wind Watch0
Nevada0None0
Utah3Flood Warning2
Oklahoma0None0

What the alert levels mean

A Warning means hazardous weather is happening or imminent: act now. A Watch means conditions are favourable for it to develop: be ready. An Advisory is for less serious conditions that still cause significant inconvenience, and a Statement gives follow-up information.

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Data: National Weather Service.