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Rio Arriba County Emergency Services
Friday September 18th, 2026 :: 12:15 a.m. MDT

Advisory

Flood Advisory until 02:15AM Friday

* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Southeastern Rio Arriba County in north central New Mexico... Northeastern Santa Fe County in north central New Mexico...

* WHEN...Until 215 AM MDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1213 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the Frijoles burn scar. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Northeastern Santa Fe, Espanola, Chimayo, Pojoaque, Nambe Pueblo, Cundiyo, Nambe Lake, Rio En Medio in Santa Fe County, Rio Chiquito and Pojoaque Pueblo. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: RIO ARRIBA, NM ... SANTA FE, NM

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Runoff from rainfall will cause elevated water levels within vulnerable drainages in and downstream of the Frijoles burn scar.

Address/Location
Rio Arriba County Emergency Services
1122 Industrial Park Rd
EspaƱola, NM 87532

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 575-747-1941

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Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Advisory

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