Flash Flood Warning 35, NWS Albuquerque, NM

Issued

Aug 12, 2016, 10:03 PM MDT (04:03 UTC)

Expired

Aug 13, 2016, 12:00 AM MDT

In force

117 min

Issued by

NWS Albuquerque, NM

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Chaves County, NM

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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352 
WGUS55 KABQ 130403
FFWABQ
NMC005-130600-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0035.160813T0403Z-160813T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1003 PM MDT FRI AUG 12 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL CHAVES COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO...

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT
    
* AT 957 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  VERY HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS BETWEEN ROSWELL AND MESA
  NEAR TO ABOUT 15 MILES WEST OF ROUTE 285. FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY
  ALONG DRAINAGES NEAR AND UP TO 15 MILES EITHER SIDE OF STARGRASS
  ROAD.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  NORTHEASTERN ROSWELL AND BITTER LAKE WILDLIFE REFUGE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING.

BOTH LOCALIZED AND DISTANT HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CREATE SUDDEN AND
DANGEROUS FLOWS IN ARROYOS AND OVER LOW WATER CROSSINGS.

&&

LAT...LON 3374 10431 3340 10439 3349 10482 3380 10474

$$

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940 
WGUS75 KABQ 130458
FFSABQ

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1058 PM MDT FRI AUG 12 2016

NMC005-130600-
/O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0035.000000T0000Z-160813T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHAVES-
1058 PM MDT FRI AUG 12 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT FOR
NORTH CENTRAL CHAVES COUNTY...

AT 1055 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO
THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN IN AN AREA BETWEEN ROSWELL
AND MESA TO ABOUT 15 MILES WEST OF ROUTE 285. FLASH FLOODING IS
LIKELY ALONG DRAINAGES NEAR AND UP TO 15 MILES EITHER SIDE OF
STARGRASS ROAD.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NORTHEASTERN ROSWELL AND BITTER LAKE WILDLIFE REFUGE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING.

BOTH LOCALIZED AND DISTANT HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CREATE SUDDEN AND
DANGEROUS FLOWS IN ARROYOS AND OVER LOW WATER CROSSINGS.

&&

LAT...LON 3374 10431 3340 10439 3349 10482 3380 10474

$$

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848 
WGUS75 KABQ 130552
FFSABQ

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1152 PM MDT FRI AUG 12 2016

NMC005-130602-
/O.EXP.KABQ.FF.W.0035.000000T0000Z-160813T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHAVES-
1152 PM MDT FRI AUG 12 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CHAVES COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 1200 AM MDT...

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

LAT...LON 3374 10431 3340 10439 3349 10482 3380 10474

$$

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