Alert archive / New Mexico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2012
Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood warning at Jul 11, 2012, 4:54 PM MDT for 4 counties in New Mexico. It was in force for 3 hr. 3 reports 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 11, 2012, 4:54 PM MDT (22:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 11, 2012, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Los Alamos County, NM, Rio Arriba County, NM, Sandoval County, NM, Santa Fe County, NM
The radar
The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:54 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 5:00 PM MDT | FLASH FLOOD | Los Alamos, NM | MUD...LOGS AND LARGE ROCKS WASHED ONTO ROUTE 501 NEAR ROUTE 4...ROAD THROUGH LOS ALAMOS CANYON...AND CAMP MAY ROAD. WILL NEED HEAVY EQUIPMENT TO CLEAR. |
| Jul 11, 7:15 PM MDT | FLASH FLOOD | Los Alamos, NM | INTERSECTION OF NM HIGHWAYS 4 AND 501 CLOSED DUE TO FLASH FLOODING |
| Jul 11, 7:25 PM MDT | FLASH FLOOD | Santa Clara Pueblo, NM | 8 FT SURGE OF WATER AND DEBRIS FLOWING DOWN SANTA CLARA CANYON. VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS ORDERED FOR SANTA CLARA PUEBLO. |
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, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 101 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 73 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -46 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1163 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WGUS55 KABQ 112254
FFWABQ
NMC028-039-043-049-120200-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0009.120711T2254Z-120712T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
454 PM MDT WED JUL 11 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN LOS ALAMOS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN RIO ARRIBA COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO
EAST CENTRAL SANDOVAL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO
NORTHWESTERN SANTA FE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO
* UNTIL 800 PM MDT
* AT 448 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES NORTH OF LOS ALAMOS.
THE STORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS DRIFTING SOUTHWEST ACROSS
THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE LAS CONCHAS BURN SCAR.
THIS WILL IMPACT THE LAS CONCHAS BURN SCAR INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO LOS ALAMOS...SANTA CLARA CANYON...RIO DEL OSO...CAMP MAY
ROAD...QUEMAZAN TRAIL..HIGHWAY 4 FROM STATE ROAD 501 JUNCTION TO
LAS CONCHAS CAMPGROUND..INDIAN SERVICE ROUTE 602 AND EASTERN
PORTION OF VALLES CALDERA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RUNOFF FROM RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED WATER LEVELS WITHIN
VULNERABLE DRAINAGES IN AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE
LAS CONCHAS FIRE BURN AREA.
&&
LAT...LON 3582 10654 3600 10654 3605 10607 3599 10606
3591 10611 3584 10615
$$3 follow-up statements
708
WGUS75 KABQ 112322
FFSABQ
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
522 PM MDT WED JUL 11 2012
NMC028-039-043-049-120200-
/O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120712T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LOS ALAMOS-SANDOVAL-SANTA FE-RIO ARRIBA-
522 PM MDT WED JUL 11 2012
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT FOR EXTREME
SOUTHEASTERN RIO ARRIBA...NORTHWESTERN SANTA FE...EAST CENTRAL
SANDOVAL AND NORTHERN LOS ALAMOS COUNTIES...
AT 506 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
SHOW A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS OVER THE LAS
CONCHAS BURN SCAR. THIS STORM WAS DRIFTING SOUTHWEST OVER THE BURN
SCAR...GENERALLY WEST OF LOS ALAMOS.
A RAIN GAUGE JUST NORTH OF THE LOS ALAMOS COUNTY BORDER NEAR SANTA
CLARA CANYON REPORTED 1 INCH OF RAIN IN 35 MINUTES. THESE HIGH
RAINFALL RATES WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT FLOWS IN SANTA CLARA
CANYON...EAST INTO THE PUEBLO AND EVENTUALLY INTO THE RIO GRANDE
SOUTH OF ESPANOLA.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SANTA CLARA PUEBLO...
ESPANOLA...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RUNOFF FROM RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED WATER LEVELS WITHIN
VULNERABLE DRAINAGES IN AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE
LAS CONCHAS FIRE BURN AREA...ESPECIALLY IN SANTA CLARA CANYON.
&&
LAT...LON 3582 10654 3600 10654 3605 10607 3599 10606
3591 10611 3584 10615
$$302
WGUS75 KABQ 112337
FFSABQ
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
537 PM MDT WED JUL 11 2012
NMC028-039-043-049-120200-
/O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120712T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LOS ALAMOS-SANDOVAL-SANTA FE-RIO ARRIBA-
537 PM MDT WED JUL 11 2012
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT FOR EXTREME
SOUTHEASTERN RIO ARRIBA...NORTHWESTERN SANTA FE...EAST CENTRAL
SANDOVAL AND NORTHERN LOS ALAMOS COUNTIES...
AT 524 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A MODERATE RAIN CONTINUING OVER THE LAS CONCHAS BURN
SCAR...BUT INTENSITY WAS TRENDING DOWN. HOWEVER...VERY HEAVY
DOWNPOURS HAD OCCURRED OVER THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE BURN SCAR AND
RAPID RUNOFF AND FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
FLASH FLOODING OF STATE HIGHWAY 501 SOUTHWEST OF LOS ALAMOS IS
EXPECTED WITH RADAR ESTIMATES OF ONE AND ONE HALF INCHES OVER THE
PAST HOUR THERE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SANTA CLARA PUEBLO...
ESPANOLA...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.
&&
LAT...LON 3582 10654 3600 10654 3605 10607 3599 10606
3591 10611 3584 10615
$$771
WGUS75 KABQ 120129
FFSABQ
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
729 PM MDT WED JUL 11 2012
NMC028-039-043-049-120200-
/O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120712T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LOS ALAMOS-SANDOVAL-SANTA FE-RIO ARRIBA-
729 PM MDT WED JUL 11 2012
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT FOR EXTREME
SOUTHEASTERN RIO ARRIBA...NORTHWESTERN SANTA FE...EAST CENTRAL
SANDOVAL AND NORTHERN LOS ALAMOS COUNTIES...
AT 718 PM MDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED ROADS CLOSED IN
WEST LOS ALAMOS DUE TO FLOODING...INCLUDING STATE HIGHWAY 501
SOUTHWEST OF TOWN. IN ADDITION...FLOODING IN THE SANTA CLARA PUEBLO
WAS REPORTED WITH DEBRIS FLOW MOVING DOWN SANTA CLARA CANYON.
ALTHOUGH HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED AND ONLY SPRINKLES CONTINUE OVER THE
BURN SCAR...RUNOFF FROM EARLIER HEAVY RAINS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THE EVENING HOURS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SANTA CLARA PUEBLO...
ESPANOLA...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING DOWN SANTA CLARA CANYON TOWARD THE RIO
GRANDE. WATER IN ARROYOS AND CANYONS MAY TRAVEL MANY MILES AND TAKE
HOURS TO REACH YOUR LOCATION FROM UPSTREAM RAIN AREAS. REMAIN ALERT
TO FLOODED ROAD CROSSINGS EVEN HOURS LATER.
&&
LAT...LON 3582 10654 3600 10654 3605 10607 3599 10606
3591 10611 3584 10615
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 8:34 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | McKinley, Rio Arriba, Sandoval | 86 min |
| Jul 10, 9:34 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Cibola, McKinley, Sandoval | 3 hr |
| Jul 10, 11:21 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Cibola, McKinley, Sandoval | 114 min |
| Jul 11, 1:14 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron, Cibola, Socorro | 106 min |
| Jul 11, 3:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Taos | 47 min |
| Jul 11, 3:51 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Rio Arriba, Taos | 114 min |
| Jul 11, 5:22 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Rio Arriba, Sandoval | 3 hr |
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.