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Flash Flood Warning — NWS Albuquerque NM

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Flash Flood Warning issued October 22 at 7:59PM MDT until October 23 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

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The National Weather Service in Albuquerque issued a flash flood warning for northeastern Catron County and southern Cibola County until midnight MDT. Flash flooding was ongoing or expected shortly, and the official instruction was to turn around and not drive through floodwater.

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  • Affected location: Northeastern Catron County and southern Cibola County, New Mexico
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The warning calls for immediate caution around flooded roads and low-lying areas.

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Confidence
8/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Urgency
9/10

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