Socorro County Warnings, Watches and Advisories

When a severe thunderstorm warning is issued, the storm may produce damaging winds, large hail, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain. In some cases, heavy rainfall produced by a severe storm can also lead to flash flooding. 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 Socorro County.

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

Flash Flood Warning issued August 31 at 6:17PM MDT until August 31 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

At 617 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.75 inches of rain have fallen south of Abiquiu. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.25 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Chili.

Flash Flood Warning issued August 31 at 6:16PM MDT until August 31 at 8:15PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

At 616 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen between Chilili and Ponderosa. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.25 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Chilili, Escabosa, Miera and Ponderosa Pines.

Flood Advisory issued August 31 at 5:54PM MDT until August 31 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Rio Arriba County in north central New Mexico... North Central Santa Fe County in north central New Mexico... * WHEN...Until 900 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 553 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen between Espanola, Chimayo and Velarde. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.75 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Espanola, Chimayo, Pojoaque, La Puebla, Cuartelez, Santa Cruz, Sombrillo, Rio Chiquito, Cundiyo and Velarde. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Advisory issued August 31 at 4:26PM MDT until August 31 at 7:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Central Santa Fe County in north central New Mexico... * WHEN...Until 730 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 426 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding. Between 0.75 and 1.25 inches of rain have fallen west of Lamy. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.75 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Eldorado At Santa Fe, Lamy, Galisteo and Canada De Los Alamos. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood