Rain Relief Turns to Flash Flood Warning

After a wild dust storm hit Albuquerque, much-needed rain finally arrived — over half an inch at Sunport, pushing May rainfall into above-average territory for the first time since January. More rain rolled in this morning, especially east of the metro, triggering a Flash Flood Warning for eastern Lea County with 1-2 inches already falling and more on the way. Albuquerque’s chances for showers today are low (10-20%) but not zero, with the main storm window between 3-6 PM at 30% odds. If storms form, they’ll drift northeast from the SW mountains, bringing light rain (tenths of an inch) — but areas east of the Central Mountains may see more widespread showers. And here’s the kicker: severe weather including hail, strong winds, and even isolated tornadoes could strike far southeastern New Mexico later today. With saturated ground, flash flooding remains a serious threat from Las Vegas to southeastern NM, especially in eastern Lea County. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d66bfd6b36be13f8