This alert expired on 1 September 2026 at 03:04 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued August 31 at 8:54PM MDT until August 31 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Nearby, since 2 May 2026
- September 1, 2026 · score 32 · 19.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 16 out of 100, at 72 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 16 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 72% |
| Coordinates | 36.0875, -106.2525 |
| Nearest City | Santa Fe (52 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-01T02:54:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.0f97e65a4d09f972800d65bd9cc728b72d5c7fbe.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Rio Arriba, NM; Sandoval, NM |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued August 31 at 8:54PM MDT until August 31 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM |
| Expires | 2026-08-31T21:04:00-06:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Albuquerque NM |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | 58 |
| Spc Location | 2 SE Ohkay Owingeh Pueb |
| Spc County | Rio Arriba |
| Spc State | NM |
| Spc Comments | Mesonet station BMRN5 Espanola 4 NW (Black Mesa). Time is radar estimated. (ABQ) |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 58 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 2 SE Ohkay Owingeh Pueb |
| Iem County | Rio Arriba |
| Iem State | NM |
Safety Information
During flooding: never walk, swim, or drive through floodwaters. Six inches of moving water can knock you down, and one foot of water can sweep away a vehicle. Move to higher ground if waters rise. After flooding, avoid contact with floodwater which may contain sewage, chemicals, or debris. Follow local emergency service guidance.
Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 16/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.