Alert archive / New Mexico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2016
Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood warning at Aug 2, 2016, 4:26 PM MDT for Rio Arriba County, Santa Fe County, New Mexico. It was in force for 2 hr. 2 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
- Aug 2, 2016, 4:26 PM MDT (22:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 2, 2016, 6:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Rio Arriba County, NM, Santa Fe County, NM
The radar
The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 5:45 PM MDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Se Chimayo, NM | BRIDGE WASHED OUT NEAR SANTA CRUZ LAKE RECREATIONAL AREA. |
| Aug 2, 6:00 PM MDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 W Chimayo, NM | VEHICLE WASHED INTO SANTA CRUZ RIVER. 2 PEOPLE RESCUED. |
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, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 126 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
- 78 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -119 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1389 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 6 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
187
WGUS55 KABQ 022226
FFWABQ
NMC039-049-030030-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0013.160802T2226Z-160803T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
426 PM MDT TUE AUG 2 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN RIO ARRIBA COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...
NORTH CENTRAL SANTA FE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...
* UNTIL 630 PM MDT
* AT 424 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 1 TO 2
INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL
EXPECTED. FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CHIMAYO...RIO CHIQUITO...CUNDIYO...LA PUEBLA AND CORDOVA.
HIGHWAYS 520...76...AND 503.
SANTA CRUZ LAKE RECREATION SITE.
RIO CHAQUITO AND RIO FRIJOLES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLASH
FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
&&
LAT...LON 3612 10583 3590 10587 3591 10600 3612 10597
$$
GUYER3 follow-up statements
185 WGUS75 KABQ 022327 FFSABQ FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 527 PM MDT TUE AUG 2 2016 NMC039-049-030030- /O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160803T0030Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ RIO ARRIBA-SANTA FE- 527 PM MDT TUE AUG 2 2016 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN RIO ARRIBA AND NORTH CENTRAL SANTA FE COUNTIES... AT 526 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING TO PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN OVER SANTA CRUZ LAKE RECREATION SITE AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES OF CUNDIYO AND ESCONDILLO. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... CHIMAYO...RIO CHIQUITO...CUNDIYO...LA PUEBLA AND CORDOVA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. && LAT...LON 3612 10583 3590 10587 3591 10600 3612 10597 $$ GUYER
593 WGUS75 KABQ 030000 FFSABQ FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 600 PM MDT TUE AUG 2 2016 NMC039-049-030030- /O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160803T0030Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ RIO ARRIBA-SANTA FE- 600 PM MDT TUE AUG 2 2016 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN RIO ARRIBA AND NORTH CENTRAL SANTA FE COUNTIES... AT 558 PM MDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED FLASH FLOODING HAS IMPACTED SANTA CRUZ LAKE RECREATION AREA WHERE A BRIDGE HAS BEEN WASHED OUT. A VEHICLE HAS ALSO BEEN STALLED IN HIGH WATER. PLEASE AVOID THIS AREA THIS EVENING AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... CHIMAYO...RIO CHIQUITO...CUNDIYO...LA PUEBLA AND CORDOVA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. && LAT...LON 3612 10583 3590 10587 3591 10600 3612 10597 $$ GUYER
039 WGUS75 KABQ 030029 FFSABQ FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 629 PM MDT TUE AUG 2 2016 NMC039-049-030038- /O.EXP.KABQ.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160803T0030Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ RIO ARRIBA-SANTA FE- 629 PM MDT TUE AUG 2 2016 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RIO ARRIBA AND NORTH CENTRAL SANTA FE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 630 PM MDT... THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...AND FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A THREAT. FLASH FLOODING WAS REPORTED EARLIER AND EMERGENCY CREWS WILL BE WORKING TO CLEAN UP THE AREA AROUND SANTA CRUZ LAKE RECREATION SITE THROUGH THE EVENING. PLEASE AVOID THE AREA FOR THE REMAINDER OF TODAY. LAT...LON 3612 10583 3590 10587 3591 10600 3612 10597 $$ GUYER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 6:12 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Rio Arriba, Sandoval | 93 min |
| Aug 2, 11:57 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Torrance | 2 hr |
| Aug 2, 12:06 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Socorro | 114 min |
| Aug 2, 2:05 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Mora, San Miguel | 85 min |
| Aug 2, 2:24 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Taos | 36 min |
| Aug 2, 2:37 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Rio Arriba, Taos | 113 min |
| Aug 2, 2:45 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Santa Fe | 90 min |
| Aug 2, 3:25 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Rio Arriba | 2 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Curry | 28 min |
| Aug 2, 3:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Santa Fe | 34 min |
| Aug 2, 3:45 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Santa Fe | 2 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:50 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Rio Arriba | 115 min |
| Aug 2, 4:06 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | San Miguel, Santa Fe | 114 min |
| Aug 2, 4:16 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Rio Arriba | 119 min |
| Aug 2, 5:19 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Sandoval | 86 min |
| Aug 2, 5:37 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Sandoval | 113 min |
| Aug 2, 5:51 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron, Cibola | 114 min |
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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.