Flash Flood Warning 43, NWS Albuquerque, NM

355 
WGUS75 KABQ 260712
FFSABQ

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
112 AM MDT FRI JUL 26 2013

NMC001-260815-
/O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0043.000000T0000Z-130726T0815Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BERNALILLO-
112 AM MDT FRI JUL 26 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM MDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL BERNALILLO COUNTY...

AT 101 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED 
FLASH FLOODING OVER MUCH OF EASTERN ALBUQUERQUE. THE STORMS 
PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WERE REPEATEDLY MOVING OVER THE SAME AREA 
AND PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 2 
INCHES AT PASEO DEL NORTE AND WYOMING HAVE BEEN REPORTED ALREADY 
WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SANDIA HEIGHTS...
  NORTH VALLEY...
  EASTERN ALBUQUERQUE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ARROYOS...STREAMS AND RIVERS CAN BECOME RAGING KILLER CURRENTS IN A 
MATTER OF MINUTES. KNOW WHERE HIGHER GROUND IS LOCATED.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND.

TO REPORT FLOODING OR SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN ALBUQUERQUE AT 1-888-386-7637.

&&

LAT...LON 3513 10665 3522 10661 3519 10646 3506 10647
      3507 10663

$$

SHOEMAKE

787 
WGUS75 KABQ 260754
FFSABQ

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
154 AM MDT FRI JUL 26 2013

NMC001-260815-
/O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0043.000000T0000Z-130726T0815Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BERNALILLO-
154 AM MDT FRI JUL 26 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM MDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL BERNALILLO COUNTY...

AT 149 AM MDT...2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS BEEN REPORTED IN THE 
AREA FROM NEAR PASEO DEL NORTE AND WYOMING TO SAN ANTONIO AND 
LOUISIANA. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE SOUTH OVER ALBUQUERQUE
AND PRODUCE REPEATED ROUNDS OF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL. THIS IS AN
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. DO NOT VENTURE OUTDOORS AS SIGNIFICANT
FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING ALONG AREA ROADWAYS AND IN URBAN DRAINAGES 
SYSTEMS WITHIN THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED LOW WATER CROSSINGS. MANY
FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.

TO REPORT FLOODING OR SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT THE NEAREST LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY...AND CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE IN ALBUQUERQUE AT 1-888-386-7637.

&&

LAT...LON 3513 10665 3522 10661 3519 10646 3506 10647
      3507 10663

$$
GUYER

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1124 PM MDT THU JUL 25 2013

.AVIATION...
06Z TAF CYCLE
THUNDERSTORMS ARE SCATTERED OVER THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND
INTO THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS WITH
ANOTHER LINE OF STORMS IN THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS OF NEW MEXICO.
OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES FROM CURRENT ACTIVITY WILL LIKELY SPAWN
ADDITIONAL CELLS OVER CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO INTO
THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THE TYPICAL HAZARDS WILL ACCOMPANY STORM
DOWNPOURS...INCLUDING REDUCED VISIBILITY AND CEILINGS ALONG WITH
LOCALIZED GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS. STORMS WILL GENERALLY DRIFT SOUTH
SOUTHEAST...IMPACTING THE EAST CENTRAL TO SOUTHEASTERN PLAINS
BEFORE SUNRISE. STORMS WILL REDEVELOP ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON OVER A
LARGE MAJORITY OF THE FORECAST AREA.

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.PREV DISCUSSION...321 PM MDT THU JUL 25 2013...
ENHANCED NW TO SE STEERING FLOW IN PLACE ACROSS ROUGHLY
THE NE HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA TODAY RESULTING IN MUCH FASTER
STORM MOTIONS BUT ALSO GREATER STORM ORGANIZATION/STRUCTURE. THE
SW HALF CONTINUES UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN UPPER LEVEL COL REGION
BETWEEN TWO HIGH CENTERS...PRIMARY ONE OVER NW AZ AND A SECONDARY
CENTROID WEST OF THE TX BIG BEND REGION. AT LEAST TWO WELL-
DEFINED MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE VORTICES IN THE VICINITY OF OUR
SOUTHERN BORDER REGION BUT HOW THEY WILL MANIFEST THEMSELVES WITHIN
THE NEXT FEW HOURS AS DAYTIME HEATING/INSTABILITY PEAK IS UNCLEAR.
REGION OF VERY FAVORABLE 300-400 MB DEFORMATION IS DEFINITELY
CONTRIBUTING TO AN ACTIVE CROP OVER THE WEST AND A BIT FARTHER
NORTH THAN WHAT MODELS SUGGESTED.

WILL CONTINUE TO FOCUS THE BEST POPS ACROSS THE NC/NE AND
EVENTUALLY EC ZONES AS WELL AS THE WCC/SW. SHORT- WAVE TROUGH
BRUSHING NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE
AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE TO BOOST STORM COVERAGE/INTENSITY THERE
WITH A FEW STRONG/SEVERE STORMS A GOOD BET. SEWD-MOVING AND
GRADUALLY EXPANDING/DEEPENING COLD POOLS WILL LIKELY TOUCH OFF NEW
CONVECTION FARTHER SOUTH...AND THE LATEST HRRR STRONG SUGGESTS A
LARGER CONVECTIVE COMPLEX TAKING SHAPE ACROSS PARTS OF EC PLAINS.
EARLIER EXPANSION OF THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOT LOOKING GREAT THUS
FAR...BUT WILL LET RIDE FOR EVENING CREW TO REEVALUATE.

IN WAKE OF THE SUBTLE SHORT-WAVE FEATURE THIS AFTERNOON/EARLY
EVENING... MODELS ADVERTISE A NEW BACKDOOR FRONTAL BOUNDARY TO
SLOWLY MAKE ITS WAY SOUTH AND EVENTUALLY WEST DURING THE DAY
FRIDAY. SOMEWHAT DRIER/MORE STABLE AIR MASS EXPECTED TO LIMIT
CONVECTION ACROSS MUCH OF THE NE/EC PLAINS THOUGH LOW LEVEL UPSLOPE
SHOULD PROVE BENEFICIAL FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SANGRES.
OTHERWISE...UPPER HIGH CENTERED TO OUR NORTHWEST SLOWLY BUILDS OUR
DIRECTION. THOUGH NOT AS ROBUST AS TODAY...A NW TO SE STEERING
FLOW WILL CONTINUE FAVOR THE HIGH PLAINS ON FRIDAY WITH THE
COMBINATION OF DEEPER MOISTURE/VERY WEAK STEERING FLOW FAVORING
THE WC/SW ZONES FOR PERSISTENT FLASH FLOOD THREAT.

THE UPPER HIGH WILL CONTINUE TO PRESS SOUTHWARD INTO THE WEEKEND
AND ESPECIALLY EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH A MARKED TREND TOWARD A DRIER
CONDITIONS BENEATH ENHANCED WEST TO EAST FLOW REGIME. IN OTHER
WORDS THE WESTERLIES LOOK TO RETURN AND STRONGLY SO ACROSS
NORTHERN AREAS OF THE STATE DURING THE EXTENDED.

.FIRE WEATHER...
A FAIRLY DYNAMIC DAY ON TAP AS A SHORTWAVE CAUGHT IN NORTHWEST FLOW
MOVES OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ROCKIES. STORMS HAVE FIRED UP
AHEAD OF THIS SHORTWAVE ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST AREAS.
RESIDUAL MONSOONAL MOISTURE CAUGHT WITHIN A DEFORMATION ZONE OR
LIFTING ZONE IS FOUND ELSEWHERE. STORMS ARE GRADUALLY FIRING UP
WITHIN THIS ZONE. EXPECTING ANOTHER ACTIVE THUNDERSTORM DAY LASTING
THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.

MODELS HAVE BEEN SHOWING SOME DRYING ACROSS THE NORTHWEST THIRD ON
FRIDAY. A BACK DOOR COLD FRONT WHICH WILL HAVE PUSHED INTO THE
EASTERN PLAINS TONIGHT FOLLOWING THE DISTURBANCE OR SHORTWAVE
PASSAGE WILL PROVIDE THE MAIN FOCUS FOR STORMS DURING THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING FRIDAY. AS OF RIGHT NOW...THE MAIN FOCUS AREA WILL BE
FOUND ACROSS ZONE 109 EXTENDING NORTHEASTWARD TO THE SANGRE DE
CRISTOS. A MORE STABLE AIRMASS STILL LOOKS TO BE A LIMITER FOR
WETTING THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE FAR EASTERN PLAINS DURING THE
AFTERNOON HOURS. OVERALL...COVERAGE LOOKS TO BE SLIGHTLY LESS WITH
SLIGHTLY LESS HUMIDITY VERSUS TODAY.

MODELS ARE CONVERGING ON PLACING THE UPPER HIGH CENTER OVER FAR
SOUTHERN NM AND NORTHERN MEXICO ON SATURDAY. THE STEERING FLOW FOR THE
STORMS WOULD TURN MORE WEST TO EAST AS A RESULT. MOISTURE IS STILL
PLENTIFUL ACROSS ARIZONA SO THIS COULD ACTUALLY RESULT IN AN UPTICK
IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING. THIS
INCLUDES THE ENTIRE EASTERN PLAINS DUE TO STEERING FLOW
CONSIDERATIONS. WETTING RAIN AND ABUNDANT CLOUD COVER WITH AN UPTICK
IN HUMIDITY IS A PRETTY GOOD BET.

THE CENTER OF THE UPPER HIGH SHOULD REMAIN OVER NORTHERN MEXICO ON
SUNDAY. BY THIS POINT...A FAIRLY STRONG SURFACE LOW FOR THIS TIME OF
YEAR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TO THE LEE OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND
THE WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT SHOULD ALSO INCREASE SOME. MODELS VARY
SOMEWHAT ON THE STRENGTH BUT THEY STILL POINT TOWARDS A DRIER
WESTERLY FLOW. BY THIS POINT...ARIZONA IS EXPECTED TO SEE A DOWNTURN
IN MOISTURE VALUES THUS DRIER AIR SHOULD EVENTUALLY ENTRAIN ACROSS
NEW MEXICO AS A RESULT. THIS WILL NOT TOTALLY ELIMINATE THUNDERSTORM
DEVELOPMENT BUT WOULD REDUCE THE COVERAGE AND WETTING RAIN FOOTPRINT
SOME. THE GFS AND ECMWF MODELS PAINT THE MAIN FOCUS AREA FOR WETTING
RAIN ACROSS THE NORTHERN TIER OF THE STATE AND SPECIALLY ACROSS
NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST AREAS. DID BUMP UP WIND SPEEDS WHICH
LOOK MORE LIKE MID JUNE SO WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS SCENARIO.

THE LATEST GFS AND ECMWF PAINT A FURTHER REDUCTION IN SHOWER AND
THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE ON MONDAY AS DRIER AIR INFILTRATES THE STATE
FROM THE WEST. MODELS ARE VERY BULLISH ON PAINTING VERY LITTLE
CONVECTION SO WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE WHAT TURNS OUT. EITHER
WAY...EXPECTING DRIER AND WARMER CONDITIONS EARLY NEXT WEEK. AS THE
WEEK PROGRESSES...EXPECTING SOME SORT OF MOISTURE SEEPAGE AS THE
UPPER HIGH TRIES TO BUILD NORTHWARD AND PERHAPS EASTWARD. THE SEEPAGE WOULD
MOST LIKELY COME ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AS WELL AS VIA A WIND
SHIFT ACROSS THE NORTHEAST. EITHER WAY...WETTING THUNDERSTORMS LOOK
TO BE MORE ON THE MINIMAL KIND THROUGH THE EARLIER HALF OF NEXT
WEEK. PERHAPS INCREASING A BIT MORE THE LATTER HALF OF NEXT WEEK IF
THE HIGH SHIFTS OVER TEXAS. SOME OF THE MODELS ARE SHOWING THIS
TREND. IT SHOULD BE POINTED OUT THAT A 3 TO 4 DAY DOWNTREND IN
WETTING THUNDERSTORMS TYPICALLY OCCURS DURING THE MONSOON MOST YEARS
SO NOTHING TOO OUT OF THE ORDINARY BUT WILL KEEP AN EYE ON
SIGNIFICANT TRENDS...WHETHER THEY BE MOISTENING OR DRYING AS WE GO
FORWARD.

&&

.ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.

&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
341 PM MDT THU JUL 25 2013

NMZ501>540-262145-
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY-
HARDING COUNTY-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-
QUAY COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
341 PM MDT THU JUL 25 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
NEW MEXICO.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE EVENING FOR AREAS
GENERALLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40 WHERE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL
FROM SLOW-MOVING THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED. THE THREAT FOR
FLASH FLOODING WILL BE ESPECIALLY HIGH OVER THE UPPER GILA REGION
AND MUCH OF SOCORRO AND LINCOLN COUNTIES WHERE HEAVY RAINFALL THE
PAST 24 HOURS HAS RESULTED IN FAVORABLE ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS.
ADDITIONALLY...A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS MAY BE ENCOUNTERED
OVER THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS...NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS
INTO THE EVENING HOURS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE AGAIN FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
ACROSS MAINLY CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW MEXICO. LOCALIZED AREAS OF
FLASH FLOODING WILL REMAIN A POSSIBILITY....ESPECIALLY FOR RECENTLY
BURNED FORESTS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS SHOULD REPORT SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE WEB SITE OR BY CALLING 1.888.386.7637.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
707 PM MDT THU JUL 25 2013

NMZ523-529-533-260130-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-GUADALUPE COUNTY-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
707 PM MDT THU JUL 25 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN SAN MIGUEL AND
NORTHWESTERN GUADALUPE COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM MDT...

AT 707 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR ANTON CHICO...OR ABOUT 28 MILES SOUTH OF LAS
VEGAS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT
DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...ANTON CHICO AND DILIA.

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3503 10487 3490 10523 3521 10536 3531 10517
TIME...MOT...LOC 0107Z 329DEG 16KT 3518 10521

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
748 PM MDT THU JUL 25 2013

NMZ523-533-260215-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-GUADALUPE COUNTY-
748 PM MDT THU JUL 25 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN SAN
MIGUEL...NORTHEASTERN TORRANCE AND NORTHWESTERN GUADALUPE COUNTIES
THROUGH 815 PM MDT...

AT 748 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES SOUTH OF VILLANUEVA STATE PARK...OR ABOUT
34 MILES SOUTH OF LAS VEGAS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...MILAGRO.

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3496 10513 3488 10538 3516 10550 3523 10530
TIME...MOT...LOC 0148Z 335DEG 8KT 3512 10536

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