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Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 30, 2017Sandoval County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood warning at Jul 30, 2017, 6:30 PM MDT for Sandoval County, New Mexico. It was in force for 90 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 30, 2017, 6:30 PM MDT (00:30 UTC)
Expired
Jul 30, 2017, 8:00 PM MDT
In force
90 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Sandoval County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 35 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 00:00Z on 2017-07-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 300 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 00:00Z on 2017-07-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 15 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
300 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2693 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
19 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

652 
WGUS55 KABQ 310030
FFWABQ
NMC043-310200-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0021.170731T0030Z-170731T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
630 PM MDT SUN JUL 30 2017

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Sandoval County in north central New Mexico...

* Until 800 PM MDT.

* At 629 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated slow-moving thunderstorms 
  producing very heavy rain over and near Placitas extending toward 
  Bernalillo and Algodones. Up to two inches of rain have already 
  fallen and additional heavy rain is expected to impact areas that 
  have already received heavy rainfall earlier today. 

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Algodones and Santa Ana Pueblo. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Most flood related deaths occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to
cross water covered bridges, dips or low water crossings.

&&

LAT...LON 3538 10626 3522 10627 3522 10657 3532 10653
      3538 10648

$$

KJ
2 follow-up statements
275 
WGUS75 KABQ 310101
FFSABQ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
701 PM MDT SUN JUL 30 2017

NMC043-310200-
/O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170731T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Sandoval-
701 PM MDT SUN JUL 30 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN SANDOVAL COUNTY...

At 659 PM MDT, the public reported heavy rain and flash flooding 
from thunderstorms in and near Placitas. Up to two inches of rain 
have already fallen in localized areas since 6 PM.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Placitas...Algodones and Santa Ana Pueblo. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Most flood related deaths occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to
cross water covered bridges, dips or low water crossings.

&&

LAT...LON 3538 10626 3522 10627 3522 10657 3532 10653
      3538 10648

$$

KJ
553 
WGUS75 KABQ 310155
FFSABQ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
755 PM MDT SUN JUL 30 2017

NMC043-310205-
/O.EXP.KABQ.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170731T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Sandoval-
755 PM MDT SUN JUL 30 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SANDOVAL COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 800 PM MDT...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures and 
never drive through water of unknown depth.

LAT...LON 3538 10626 3522 10627 3522 10657 3532 10653
      3538 10648

$$

KJ

The office that day

Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 30, 6:09 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo2 hr
Jul 30, 6:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo32 min
Jul 30, 6:18 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQBernalillo87 min
Jul 30, 6:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding30 min
Jul 30, 6:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding28 min
Jul 30, 6:35 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQUnion115 min
Jul 30, 6:43 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSan Juan2 hr
Jul 30, 6:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion24 min
Jul 30, 6:56 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQHarding, Union2 hr
Jul 30, 7:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion56 min
Jul 30, 7:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion43 min
Jul 30, 7:24 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQUnion2 hr
Jul 30, 7:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion17 min
Jul 30, 8:57 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQGuadalupe, Torrance4 hr
Jul 30, 11:06 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCurry, Roosevelt114 min
Jul 30, 11:49 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQDe Baca, Guadalupe, Lincoln116 min
Jul 31, 4:12 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves, Roosevelt108 min
Jul 31, 5:09 AM MDTFlash Flood WatchABQ24 hr
Jul 31, 12:24 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro2 hr
Jul 31, 12:27 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCibola2 hr
Jul 31, 12:30 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro2 hr
Jul 31, 12:37 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCatron113 min
Jul 31, 1:08 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba, San Juan2 hr
Jul 31, 1:16 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro119 min
Jul 31, 1:38 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln, Socorro, Torrance112 min
Jul 31, 1:56 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCatron2 hr
Jul 31, 1:58 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval2 hr
Jul 31, 2:00 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval2 hr
Jul 31, 2:06 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro, Torrance, Valencia114 min
Jul 31, 2:12 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln2 hr
Jul 31, 2:23 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln, Socorro, Torrance2 hr
Jul 31, 2:30 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQMcKinley2 hr
Jul 31, 2:52 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Cibola, Sandoval113 min
Jul 31, 2:57 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro2 hr
Jul 31, 3:13 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSan Miguel, Santa Fe, Torrance2 hr
Jul 31, 3:22 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln113 min
Jul 31, 3:31 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Sandoval119 min
Jul 31, 3:38 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo2 hr
Jul 31, 3:41 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQValencia2 hr
Jul 31, 3:44 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQTorrance2 hr
Jul 31, 3:48 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQCatron117 min
Jul 31, 3:52 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro, Valencia113 min
Jul 31, 3:52 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQBernalillo113 min
Jul 31, 3:57 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQTorrance, Valencia2 hr
Jul 31, 4:01 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQSan Miguel, Santa Fe, Torrance119 min
Jul 31, 4:02 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln, Socorro118 min
Jul 31, 4:07 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQBernalillo, Valencia113 min
Jul 31, 4:37 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQHarding, Quay, San Miguel113 min
Jul 31, 4:39 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Torrance2 hr
Jul 31, 4:42 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQGuadalupe, San Miguel, Torrance2 hr
Jul 31, 4:44 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Santa Fe2 hr
Jul 31, 4:47 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQGuadalupe, Torrance118 min
Jul 31, 4:48 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCibola, Socorro, Valencia117 min
Jul 31, 5:09 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba, Taos111 min
Jul 31, 5:29 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCurry2 hr
Jul 31, 5:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves31 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.