Flash Flood Warning 31, NWS Albuquerque, NM

157 
WGUS75 KABQ 062208
FFSABQ

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
408 PM MDT MON JUL 6 2015

NMC039-049-062315-
/O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0031.000000T0000Z-150706T2315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SANTA FE-RIO ARRIBA-
408 PM MDT MON JUL 6 2015

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM MDT FOR
NORTH CENTRAL SANTA FE AND SOUTHEASTERN RIO ARRIBA COUNTIES...

AT 405 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING AWAY FROM THE AREA AND THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS 
ENDING OVER THE WARNED AREA. BETWEEN 1 AND 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 
BEEN INDICATED ALONG HIGHWAY 76 BETWEEN ESPANOLA AND CHIMAYO...AND 
OVER COUNTY ROADS AROUND SOMBRILLO...LA PUEBLA...AND LA MESILLA. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ESPANOLA...CHIMAYO...POJOAQUE...SANTA CRUZ...RIO CHIQUITO...NAMBE
LAKE...SANTA CLARA PUEBLO...CUARTELEZ...CUNDIYO AND POJOAQUE PUEBLO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3609 10581 3589 10587 3589 10615 3610 10610

$$

GUYER

032 
WGUS75 KABQ 062307
FFSABQ

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
507 PM MDT MON JUL 6 2015

NMC039-049-062316-
/O.EXP.KABQ.FF.W.0031.000000T0000Z-150706T2315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SANTA FE-RIO ARRIBA-
507 PM MDT MON JUL 6 2015

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL SANTA FE AND
SOUTHEASTERN RIO ARRIBA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 515 PM MDT...

THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...AND FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO 
POSE A THREAT. THEREFORE...THE WARNING WILL EXPIRE. HOWEVER...MINOR 
FLOODING MAY CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS.

LAT...LON 3609 10581 3589 10587 3589 10615 3610 10610

$$

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
243 PM MDT MON JUL 6 2015

.SYNOPSIS...
WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL WILL IMPACT CENTRAL
AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO THROUGH TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT MOVES
ACROSS THE AREA. A VERY COOL AIRMASS FOR EARLY JULY WILL SETTLE
INTO THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT...WITH MANY AREAS NOT RISING OUT OF
THE 70S ON TUESDAY. THIS COOL AIR WILL LIMIT STORM DEVELOPMENT
TUESDAY HOWEVER SCATTERED STORMS ARE STILL EXPECTED. WARMER
TEMPERATURES AND MORE STORMS ARE ON TAP WEDNESDAY AND ESPECIALLY
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. A WARMING AND SLIGHT DRYING TREND IS
ANTICIPATED THIS WEEKEND.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
AN ACTIVE MONSOON PATTERN IS IN PLACE OVER THE AREA WITH A STRONG
BACK DOOR COLD FRONT SURGING SOUTHWEST TOWARD THE RIO GRANDE
VALLEY. DEEP MOISTURE OVER THE EAST WITH PWAT VALUES BETWEEN 1.2
AND 1.4 ARE INTERACTING WITH DRY AIR APPROACHING ALOFT FROM THE
WEST. MODELS ARE STILL IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT HAMMERING THE EAST
WITH WIDESPREAD AREAS OF HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH THIS EVENING. FFA
LOOKS VERY GOOD ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MT CHAIN...HOWEVER
FARTHER WEST CONFIDENCE IS NOT AS HIGH WITH SIGNIFICANTLY LESS
ACTIVITY NOTED ON LATEST 18Z NAM/HRRR PRODUCTS. WILL STILL
MAINTAIN WATCH FOR NOW SINCE STORMS MAY STILL FIRE UP LATER AND
ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS ARE RIPE ALONG THE DIVIDE.

MORE STABLE CONDITIONS ARE ON TAP TUESDAY WITH DRY AIR ALOFT AND
VERY COOL AIR FOR EARLY JULY. MAX TEMPS WILL AVERAGE 10 TO 15
DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. WEDNESDAY WILL ATTEMPT THE RECYCLE PROCESS
AGAIN WITH A THETA-E RIDGE BUILDING AGAIN OVER CENTRAL NM. A BIG
UPTICK IS SHOWN THURSDAY WITH A MONSOON BURST PATTERN ADVERTISED BY
THE GFS. A HUGE SLUG OF DEEP ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE MOVES NORTHWARD
OUT OF NORTHERN MEXICO. THIS WILL BE THE NEXT ELEVATED THREAT WINDOW
FOR FLASH FLOODING. NOT MUCH CHANGE IS NOTED FRIDAY WITH PERHAPS A
SLIGHT TREND WESTWARD TOWARD THE AZ STATE LINE. THE WEEKEND LOOKS
WARMER AND DRIER AS THE UPPER HIGH SHIFTS WEST TOWARD EASTERN NM.

GUYER

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND STORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL
WILL BE MOST LIKELY OVER THE NORTHEAST THIRD TO HALF OF NEW MEXICO
THROUGH TONIGHT...ALTHOUGH HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE FROM MOST ANY
STORM DUE TO THE EXCEEDINGLY MOIST ENVIRONMENT AND SLOW CELL
MOVEMENT. A GUSTY EAST WIND INTO THE RGV IS LIKELY TONIGHT AS THE
FRONT IN THE EASTERN PLAINS TRACKS WESTWARD. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL BE FEATURED TUESDAY CENTRAL AND WEST...WHILE
THE EAST SHOULD BE QUIETER. SOME DRIER AIR MAY ATTEMPT TO OVERSPREAD
NORTHERN AND WESTERN NEW MEXICO WEDNESDAY...BUT NOT TOTALLY BUYING
INTO THE CONSIDERABLE DEW POINT DECREASE FORECASTED BY THE NAM. IF
THIS OCCURS...THERE SHOULD BE A DOWNTICK IN CONVECTION WEST
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING.

BY THURSDAY GFS INDICATES AN UPTICK IN MID LEVEL THETA E VALUES AS
THE UPPER LOW CURRENTLY OFF THE CA COAST LIFTS THROUGH THE GREAT
BASIN AND KEEPS A PLUME OF MOISTURE FLOWING OVER NEW MEXICO.
THEREFORE ANY DRYING ON WEDNESDAY LOOKS TO BE A TEMPORARY GLITCH.
THE PLUME...AND UPPER HIGH CENTER TO OUR EAST...GRADUALLY SHIFT
WESTWARD LATE NEXT WEEK AND THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND. HOWEVER...THE HIGH
CENTER DOESN/T CHANGE LOCATIONS SUFFICIENTLY TO SHUT DOWN THE FLOW
OF MOISTURE...ALTHOUGH THE EAST MIGHT BE LEAST LIKELY TO SEE WETTING
RAIN NEXT WEEKEND GIVEN THE PROJECTED STEERING FLOW.

HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM BELOW TO NEAR
AVERAGE...WITH THE OVERALL WARMEST AND CLOSEST TO AVERAGE DAYS NEXT
SUNDAY AND MONDAY. VENT RATES WILL BE MOSTLY GOOD TO EXCELLENT WITH
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY FORECAST TO BE THE BEST OVERALL. AREA OF POOR
VENT RATES ARE FORECAST FOR NEXT SUNDAY OVER THE NORTH AND WEST AS
THE UPPER HIGH CENTER GETS CLOSER TO CENTRAL NM.

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z TAF CYCLE
SCT TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCASIONALLY
OBSCURE MTS WITH MVFR TO BRIEFLY IFR CIGS/VSBYS. SFC FRONT WILL
TRACK THROUGH ERN NM AND PUSH INTO THE RGV BEFORE 06Z...THEREFORE
EXPECT ELY WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 35KT NEAR GAPS IN THE CENTRAL MT
CHAIN. AREAS OF MVFR TO IFR CIGS TO DEVELOP ALONG THE CENTRAL MT
CHAIN AND ERN PLAINS BY 06Z AND OBSCURE HIGHER
TERRAIN...PERSISTING UNTIL 07/15Z.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
FARMINGTON......................  63  80  57  84 /  20  30  40  20
DULCE...........................  53  74  48  77 /  50  70  70  50
CUBA............................  54  72  51  76 /  60  60  70  50
GALLUP..........................  55  79  52  81 /  30  30  40  20
EL MORRO........................  53  77  51  79 /  30  30  50  20
GRANTS..........................  56  77  51  82 /  30  50  50  20
QUEMADO.........................  55  79  54  80 /  30  30  40  40
GLENWOOD........................  58  84  56  85 /  30  30  30  20
CHAMA...........................  50  68  46  71 /  70  70  70  50
LOS ALAMOS......................  58  70  55  76 /  70  70  70  50
PECOS...........................  55  69  53  76 /  80  70  60  50
CERRO/QUESTA....................  52  67  49  72 /  70  70  60  50
RED RIVER.......................  46  59  45  63 /  80  70  70  50
ANGEL FIRE......................  50  62  48  68 /  80  70  70  50
TAOS............................  53  71  49  77 /  60  60  40  40
MORA............................  52  66  50  74 /  80  70  70  50
ESPANOLA........................  58  76  55  82 /  60  60  60  50
SANTA FE........................  58  72  55  77 /  80  70  60  40
SANTA FE AIRPORT................  58  76  55  81 /  70  60  60  30
ALBUQUERQUE FOOTHILLS...........  63  77  59  85 /  70  70  70  40
ALBUQUERQUE HEIGHTS.............  64  79  62  87 /  60  50  50  20
ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY..............  64  81  61  89 /  50  50  40  20
ALBUQUERQUE WEST MESA...........  64  81  61  89 /  60  60  50  30
LOS LUNAS.......................  64  81  60  89 /  50  40  50  20
RIO RANCHO......................  64  80  61  87 /  60  60  50  30
SOCORRO.........................  65  83  62  89 /  30  30  50  20
SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST.........  57  74  56  80 /  80  70  70  40
TIJERAS.........................  59  76  56  83 /  80  70  70  40
MORIARTY/ESTANCIA...............  55  74  52  82 /  70  50  60  30
CLINES CORNERS..................  55  69  54  79 /  80  50  60  30
GRAN QUIVIRA....................  58  75  56  81 /  70  40  60  30
CARRIZOZO.......................  62  79  60  85 /  50  30  60  30
RUIDOSO.........................  56  70  56  76 /  60  60  70  50
CAPULIN.........................  53  68  53  78 /  60  30  40  50
RATON...........................  54  70  52  80 /  60  30  60  30
SPRINGER........................  56  72  53  83 /  70  40  50  30
LAS VEGAS.......................  53  67  52  77 /  80  50  60  30
CLAYTON.........................  58  70  56  84 /  60  20  20  30
ROY.............................  57  70  55  82 /  70  20  30  40
CONCHAS.........................  63  76  60  90 /  60  20  30  30
SANTA ROSA......................  61  76  59  87 /  60  20  30  30
TUCUMCARI.......................  62  76  59  90 /  70  20  20  30
CLOVIS..........................  61  74  58  86 /  80  30  30  30
PORTALES........................  63  75  60  86 /  80  30  30  30
FORT SUMNER.....................  63  77  60  87 /  60  20  40  30
ROSWELL.........................  67  81  64  91 /  60  20  30  30
PICACHO.........................  62  75  60  84 /  60  30  40  40
ELK.............................  59  73  58  79 /  60  40  50  60

&&

.ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...
NMZ504-506>508-510>514-516>522-524-526.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... NMZ515-523-527>537-539.

&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
537 AM MDT MON JUL 6 2015

NMZ501>540-071200-
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 CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/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-
537 AM MDT MON JUL 6 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE NORTHEAST
QUARTER OF NEW MEXICO TODAY AND TONIGHT...WHERE A FLASH FLOOD
WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ELSEWHERE...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS
NEAR 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE AND MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS NEAR 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH
FRIDAY AND MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT RAINFALL AMOUNTS AND FLOODING THROUGH
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ABQ
OR BY CALLING 1.888.386.7637. YOU CAN ALSO SUBMIT STORM REPORTS
AND PHOTOS ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE OR VIA TWITTER USING THE HASHTAG N
M W X.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
257 PM MDT MON JUL 06 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0203 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NNE CLOVIS            34.45N 103.18W
07/06/2015                   CURRY              NM   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

EVENT NUMBER ABQ1502315

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