Cochiti Pueblo Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Cochiti Pueblo.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Flood Watch issued July 9 at 2:32AM MDT until July 9 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...A portion of central New Mexico, including the following area, South Central Mountains. * WHEN...From noon MDT today through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. Storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - High resolution models depict showers and thunderstorms regenerating for a few hours this afternoon just west of Ruidoso, where atmospheric moisture remains sufficiently high for rain rates up to 1 inch per hour. A second round of showers and thunderstorms is also forecast to pass southward over the Ruidoso area early this evening. Rapid runoff is expected to develop below recent burn scars, where the ground is already saturated from two consecutive days of heavy rainfall and flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Heat Advisory issued July 8 at 10:39PM MDT until July 9 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

* WHAT...Temperatures up to 100 expected. * WHERE...Northwest Plateau. * WHEN...From noon to 7 PM MDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.