Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Albuquerque, NM

Issued

Jun 17, 2015, 2:20 PM MDT (20:20 UTC)

Expired

Jun 17, 2015, 4:15 PM MDT

In force

115 min

Issued by

NWS Albuquerque, NM

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Santa Fe County, NM

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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724 
WGUS55 KABQ 172020
FFWABQ
NMC049-172215-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0013.150617T2020Z-150617T2215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
220 PM MDT WED JUN 17 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  WEST CENTRAL SANTA FE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...

* UNTIL 415 PM MDT
    
* AT 219 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
  THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG STATE ROAD 599 NEAR 
  THE SANTA FE AIRPORT. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY 
  FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SOUTHWESTERN SANTA FE AND LA CIENEGA. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.

ARROYOS...STREAMS AND NORMALLY DRY WASHES CAN BECOME RAGING CURRENTS
IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. WATER IN ARROYOS MAY TRAVEL MANY MILES AND
TAKE HOURS TO REACH YOUR LOCATION FROM UPSTREAM RAIN AREAS.

MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS.

&&

LAT...LON 3564 10618 3567 10609 3556 10599 3552 10615

$$

JAF/KJ

822 
WGUS75 KABQ 172054
FFSABQ

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
254 PM MDT WED JUN 17 2015

NMC049-172215-
/O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-150617T2215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SANTA FE-
254 PM MDT WED JUN 17 2015

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM MDT FOR
WEST CENTRAL SANTA FE COUNTY...

AT 252 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THAT HEAVY RAIN HAD ENDED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. HOWEVER...RUNOFF
FROM AN ESTIMATED 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN EARLIER WILL CONTINUE TO
MAINTAIN HIGH FLOWS IN ARROYOS AND SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IN THE 
AREAS NEAR STATE ROAD 599 AND AIRPORT ROAD. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SOUTHWESTERN SANTA FE AND LA CIENEGA. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ARROYOS...STREAMS AND NORMALLY DRY WASHES CAN BECOME RAGING CURRENTS
IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. WATER IN ARROYOS MAY TRAVEL MANY MILES AND
TAKE HOURS
TO REACH YOUR LOCATION FROM UPSTREAM RAIN AREAS. 

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

&&

LAT...LON 3564 10618 3567 10609 3556 10599 3552 10615

$$

JAF/KJ

904 
WGUS75 KABQ 172110
FFSABQ

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
310 PM MDT WED JUN 17 2015

NMC049-172120-
/O.CAN.KABQ.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-150617T2215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SANTA FE-
310 PM MDT WED JUN 17 2015

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL SANTA FE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...AND FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE
A THREAT.

LAT...LON 3564 10618 3567 10609 3556 10599 3552 10615

$$

JAF/KJ

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