UPDATE — Thursday, October 22, 8:31 PM CT: This warning has been extended through midnight CT. Radar shows thunderstorms have dropped up to 2 inches of rain across the warned area, with up to another inch possible.

Marquez, NM —

**What is happening:** The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Flash Flood Warning for southwestern Sandoval County, northeastern Cibola County, and southeastern McKinley County, in effect until 11:00 PM Mountain time tonight. At 5:07 PM, Doppler radar showed thunderstorms unloading heavy rain across the area. Up to two inches of rain has already fallen, with another three-quarters of an inch possible. Flash flooding is happening or about to begin.

**Local impacts:** Expect flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban streets, highways, and underpasses, plus poor-drainage and low-lying areas filling fast. Communities in the warning include Marquez, Cebolletita, Seboyeta, Bibo, and Paguate.

**What to do:**

- Turn around, don't drown. Never drive through flooded roads.

- Most flood deaths happen in cars — find another way or wait it out.

- In hilly terrain, low-water crossings are extremely dangerous in heavy rain.

- If water is rising where you are, get to higher ground immediately.

*Source: National Weather Service Albuquerque, NM. Issued October 22, 2026.*