{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.10e0e4f9b77512c1e6c0c4cf6d97e57e7c079af1.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Advisory issued September 18 at 5:02PM MDT until September 18 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-18","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.10e0e4f9b77512c1e6c0c4cf6d97e57e7c079af1.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Albuquerque NM"},"word_count":201,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Advisory: Flood Advisory issued September 18 at 5:02PM MDT until September 18 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** McKinley, NM\n**Issued by:** NWS Albuquerque NM\n**Sent:** 2026-09-18T17:02:00-06:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-18T17:02:00-06:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-18T20:00:00-06:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive\nrainfall is expected.\n\n* WHERE...East Central McKinley County in west central New Mexico...\n\n* WHEN...Until 800 PM MDT.\n\n* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.\nRises in small streams and normally dry arroyos.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 502 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to\nthunderstorms. This  will cause arroyo and small stream flooding.\nBetween 0.75 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen.\n- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over\nthe area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.\n- Some locations that will experience flooding include...\nMainly rural areas of East Central McKinley County.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood\n\n## Instructions\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles.\n\nArroyos, streams, and normally dry rivers can become raging killer\ncurrents in a matter of minutes. Water in arroyos can travel many\nmiles and take hours to reach your location from upstream rain areas."}