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Flash Flood Warning 6, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 5, 2012Lincoln County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood warning at Jul 5, 2012, 12:52 PM MDT for Lincoln County, New Mexico. It was in force for 2 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jul 5, 2012, 12:52 PM MDT (18:52 UTC)
Expired
Jul 5, 2012, 3:15 PM MDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Lincoln County, NM

The radar

The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 5, 2:15 PM MDTFLASH FLOOD7 Nw Ruidoso, NMNARROW STREAM CHANNELS WERE AT 4 FOOT LEVELS. WATER MOVED DEBRIS 10 TO 15 FEET LONG AND BOULDERS THE SIZE OF CAR TIRES. CULVERTS COMPROMISED IN THE EAGLE CREEK AREA WITH ROAD WASH OUTS. ESPECIALLY AFFECTING FOREST ROAD 127 A.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 196 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2012-07-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 302 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2012-07-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -14 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
302 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-126 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1191 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
6 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-14 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
17 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

853 
WGUS55 KABQ 051852
FFWABQ
NMC027-052015-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0006.120705T1852Z-120705T2015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1252 PM MDT THU JUL 5 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW MEXICO

* UNTIL 215 PM MDT

* AT 1248 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM NEAR BONITO LAKE...OR ABOUT 8
  MILES NORTHWEST OF RUIDOSO. THE STORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS
  NEARLY STATIONARY AND MAINLY OVER THE SOUTH FORK DRAINAGE. FLASH
  FLOODING IS IMMINENT ALONG THE RIO BONITO AND ALONG EAGLE CREEK.

  THIS WILL IMPACT THE LITTLE BEAR BURN SCAR INCLUDING BUT NOT
  LIMITED TO HIGHWAY 70 FROM BISCUIT HILL TO RIVERSIDE OR FROM MILE
  POSTS 267 TO 300...AND HIGHWAY 48 FROM RUIDOSO TO ESCUDILLA RANCH
  OR FROM MILE POSTS 0 TO 17. OF PARTICULAR CONCERN WILL BE HIGHWAY
  48 AT SKI RUN ROAD...EAGLE CREEK...INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 37 AND
  48...RIO BONITO...AND ESCUDILLA...MAGADO CREEK.

  EVEN MODERATE RAINFALL IN UPSTREAM WATERSHEDS WILL RESULT IN RAPID
  AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FLOWS ALONG THE RIO RUIDOSO...EAGLE
  CREEK...LITTLE CREEK...MAGADO CREEK...RIO BONITO AND THE RIO HONDO
  FROM THE HIGHWAY 70 AND 380 JUNCTION TO RIVERSIDE. PLEASE CONTACT
  LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR EVACUATION PROCEDURES AND ROUTES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RUNOFF FROM RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED WATER LEVELS WITHIN
VULNERABLE DRAINAGES IN AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE LITTLE BEAR FIRE 
BURN AREA.

&&

LAT...LON 3339 10582 3344 10585 3356 10571 3349 10562
      3345 10561 3339 10567

$$
3 follow-up statements
198 
WGUS75 KABQ 051932
FFSABQ

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
132 PM MDT THU JUL 5 2012

NMC027-052015-
/O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120705T2015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LINCOLN-
132 PM MDT THU JUL 5 2012

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM MDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY...

AT 124 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN NEAR BONITO LAKE...
OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTH OF RUIDOSO. THE STORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY
RAIN WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RURAL SOUTH CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO AN INCH! ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 
WARNED AREA.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL
WAS CONTINUING OVER THE WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING IS 
EXPECTED. ALREADY...NEARLY THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH RAINFALL HAVE 
BEEN MEASURED NEAR NOGAL...WITH NEARLY A THIRD OF AN INCH RAINFALL 
NEAR SKYLINE.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS
IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS
THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL
ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 3339 10582 3344 10585 3356 10571 3349 10562
      3345 10561 3339 10567

$$
282 
WGUS55 KABQ 052006
FFWABQ
NMC027-052115-
/O.EXT.KABQ.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120705T2115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
206 PM MDT THU JUL 5 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW MEXICO

* UNTIL 315 PM MDT

* AT 200 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM NEAR BONITO LAKE...OR ABOUT 9
  MILES NORTH OF RUIDOSO. THE STORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS
  NEARLY STATIONARY.

  THIS WILL IMPACT THE LITTLE BEAR BURN SCAR INCLUDING BUT NOT
  LIMITED TO HIGHWAY 70 FROM BISCUIT HILL TO RIVERSIDE OR FROM MILE
  POSTS 267 TO 300...AND HIGHWAY 48 FROM RUIDOSO TO ESCUDILLA RANCH
  OR FROM MILE POSTS 0 TO 17. OF PARTICULAR CONCERN WILL BE HIGHWAY
  48 AT SKI RUN ROAD...EAGLE CREEK...INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 37 AND
  48...RIO BONITO...AND ESCUDILLA...MAGADO CREEK.

  EVEN MODERATE RAINFALL IN UPSTREAM WATERSHEDS WILL RESULT IN RAPID
  AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FLOWS ALONG THE RIO RUIDOSO...EAGLE
  CREEK...LITTLE CREEK...MAGADO CREEK...RIO BONITO AND THE RIO HONDO
  FROM THE HIGHWAY 70 AND 380 JUNCTION TO RIVERSIDE. PLEASE CONTACT
  LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR EVACUATION PROCEDURES AND ROUTES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH ARE 
POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA.

RUNOFF FROM RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED WATER LEVELS WITHIN 
VULNERABLE DRAINAGES IN AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE LITTLE BEAR FIRE BURN 
AREA.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY.

&&

LAT...LON 3339 10582 3344 10585 3356 10571 3349 10562
      3345 10561 3339 10567

$$
880 
WGUS75 KABQ 052117
FFSABQ

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
317 PM MDT THU JUL 5 2012

NMC027-052126-
/O.EXP.KABQ.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120705T2115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LINCOLN-
317 PM MDT THU JUL 5 2012

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LINCOLN
COUNTY...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE RAINFALL WAS
ENDING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...AND THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT WAS
DIMINISHING. SOME MINOR FLOODING MAY CONTINUE...BUT THE THREAT FOR
FLASH FLOODING IS ENDING. THUS...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

STRONG FLOWS MOVING THROUGH NARROW STREAM CHANNELS MOVED BOULDERS 
AND DAMAGED CULVERTS IN THE EAGLE CREEK AREA..ESPECIALLY ON FOREST
ROAD 127 A.

LAT...LON 3339 10582 3344 10585 3356 10571 3349 10562
      3345 10561 3339 10567

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 4, 7:28 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCatron3 hr
Jul 4, 7:41 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCurry, Roosevelt109 min
Jul 4, 8:39 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQHarding, Quay, San Miguel111 min
Jul 4, 10:02 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCurry, Roosevelt118 min
Jul 4, 10:25 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQQuay2 hr
Jul 5, 12:07 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln4 hr
Jul 5, 1:12 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMcKinley, Sandoval2 hr
Jul 5, 1:26 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba2 hr
Jul 5, 1:33 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMora, San Miguel, Santa Fe117 min
Jul 5, 2:44 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro2 hr
Jul 5, 3:11 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQTorrance2 hr
Jul 5, 3:41 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro2 hr
Jul 5, 3:44 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro, Torrance, Valencia2 hr
Jul 5, 3:47 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQGuadalupe, San Miguel, Torrance118 min
Jul 5, 3:50 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLos Alamos, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, Santa Fe115 min
Jul 5, 3:59 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln2 hr
Jul 5, 4:00 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSan Miguel, Santa Fe, Torrance2 hr
Jul 5, 4:09 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSan Miguel111 min
Jul 5, 4:15 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro, Valencia2 hr
Jul 5, 4:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSandoval31 min
Jul 5, 4:39 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe2 hr
Jul 5, 5:07 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba, Sandoval113 min
Jul 5, 5:09 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Cibola, Sandoval, Valencia2 hr
Jul 5, 5:23 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQGuadalupe, Torrance2 hr
Jul 5, 5:25 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Sandoval, Valencia2 hr
Jul 5, 5:36 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQBernalillo, Sandoval50 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.