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Flash Flood Warning 39, NWS Albuquerque, NM

September 29, 2017Bernalillo County, Cibola County, Valencia County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood warning at Sep 29, 2017, 4:07 PM MDT for Bernalillo County, Cibola County, Valencia County, New Mexico. It was in force for 113 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
Sep 29, 2017, 4:07 PM MDT (22:07 UTC)
Expired
Sep 29, 2017, 6:00 PM MDT
In force
113 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Bernalillo County, NM, Cibola County, NM, Valencia County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:09 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 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 60 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 12:00Z on 2017-09-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 67 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 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 12:00Z on 2017-09-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 152 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 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
67 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-71 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
752 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
152 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
224 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.7

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The text

As transmitted.

324 
WGUS55 KABQ 292207
FFWABQ
NMC001-006-061-300000-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0039.170929T2207Z-170930T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
407 PM MDT FRI SEP 29 2017

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  East central Cibola County in west central New Mexico...
  Northwestern Valencia County in central New Mexico...
  Bernalillo County in central New Mexico...

* Until 600 PM MDT.

* At 404 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated torrential rain extending 
  from I-40 near the intersection of State Road 6 or Correro 
  streching south and southwest to areas just east of Acoma Pueblo. 
  Two to 3 inches of rain have already fallen since 2 PM. Flash 
  flooding is already occurring.

* Flash flooding will remain over mainly rural areas of east central
  Cibola...northwestern Valencia and Bernalillo Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive your vehicle into areas where water covers the roadway.
The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3469 10730 3498 10722 3496 10701 3468 10707

$$

KJ
2 follow-up statements
394 
WGUS75 KABQ 292302
FFSABQ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
502 PM MDT FRI SEP 29 2017

NMC001-006-061-300000-
/O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-170930T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cibola-Valencia-Bernalillo-
502 PM MDT FRI SEP 29 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM MDT FOR
EAST CENTRAL CIBOLA...NORTHWESTERN VALENCIA AND BERNALILLO
COUNTIES...

At 501 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain has ended across 
the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen. 
Additional heavy rainfall is possible over the area through 6 
pm. Flash flooding is already occurring.

Flash flooding will remain over mainly rural areas of east central
Cibola...northwestern Valencia and Bernalillo Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive your vehicle into areas where water covers the roadway.
The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3469 10730 3498 10722 3496 10701 3468 10707

$$

Guyer
795 
WGUS75 KABQ 292355
FFSABQ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
555 PM MDT FRI SEP 29 2017

NMC001-006-061-300003-
/O.EXP.KABQ.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-170930T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cibola-Valencia-Bernalillo-
555 PM MDT FRI SEP 29 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CIBOLA...NORTHWESTERN
VALENCIA AND BERNALILLO COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM MDT...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Minor flooding may persist and could be hazardous. Please 
continue to heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3469 10730 3498 10722 3496 10701 3468 10707

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 28, 6:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ28 min
Sep 28, 6:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo32 min
Sep 28, 6:33 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCibola117 min
Sep 28, 7:03 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo42 min
Sep 28, 7:20 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Cibola, Sandoval115 min
Sep 28, 7:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo33 min
Sep 28, 8:24 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Sandoval2 hr
Sep 28, 8:55 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval2 hr
Sep 28, 10:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQValencia52 min
Sep 28, 10:59 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Cibola, Socorro, Valencia2 hr
Sep 28, 11:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQValencia46 min
Sep 28, 11:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo50 min
Sep 28, 11:49 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo116 min
Sep 29, 11:16 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMcKinley89 min
Sep 29, 11:43 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCibola, McKinley2 hr
Sep 29, 11:55 AM MDTFlash Flood WatchABQ30 hr
Sep 29, 12:26 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMcKinley, Sandoval2 hr
Sep 29, 12:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSandoval46 min
Sep 29, 12:56 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCibola2 hr
Sep 29, 1:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ46 min
Sep 29, 1:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Juan24 min
Sep 29, 1:52 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQCibola83 min
Sep 29, 2:11 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMcKinley109 min
Sep 29, 2:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Juan23 min
Sep 29, 2:30 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCibola45 min
Sep 29, 2:34 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQSan Juan116 min
Sep 29, 2:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLos Alamos26 min
Sep 29, 2:43 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQCibola2 hr
Sep 29, 2:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCibola23 min
Sep 29, 2:55 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba, Taos2 hr
Sep 29, 2:59 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba, San Juan2 hr
Sep 29, 3:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCibola, Socorro, Valencia60 min
Sep 29, 3:05 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCibola40 min
Sep 29, 3:07 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCibola, Socorro, Valencia113 min
Sep 29, 3:24 PM MDTTornado WarningABQCibola21 min
Sep 29, 3:32 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCatron, Socorro28 min
Sep 29, 3:34 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQCibola116 min
Sep 29, 3:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCibola, Valencia48 min
Sep 29, 4:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTaos14 min
Sep 29, 4:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQValencia28 min
Sep 29, 4:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ32 min
Sep 29, 4:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQBernalillo, Valencia37 min
Sep 29, 4:31 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCibola, Socorro, Valencia119 min
Sep 29, 4:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQValencia34 min
Sep 29, 4:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCibola25 min
Sep 29, 4:50 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSocorro, Valencia40 min
Sep 29, 5:03 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQSocorro, Valencia117 min
Sep 29, 5:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSocorro, Torrance, Valencia31 min
Sep 29, 5:47 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCatron, Socorro118 min
Sep 29, 5:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSierra38 min
Sep 29, 5:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSocorro, Torrance, Valencia47 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.