Alert archive / New Mexico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2017
Flash Flood Warning 39, NWS Albuquerque, NM
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.
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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.
- 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
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 $$ 44
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 6:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 28 min | |
| Sep 28, 6:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Bernalillo | 32 min |
| Sep 28, 6:33 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Cibola | 117 min |
| Sep 28, 7:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Bernalillo | 42 min |
| Sep 28, 7:20 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Cibola, Sandoval | 115 min |
| Sep 28, 7:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Bernalillo | 33 min |
| Sep 28, 8:24 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Sandoval | 2 hr |
| Sep 28, 8:55 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Sandoval | 2 hr |
| Sep 28, 10:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Valencia | 52 min |
| Sep 28, 10:59 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Cibola, Socorro, Valencia | 2 hr |
| Sep 28, 11:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Valencia | 46 min |
| Sep 28, 11:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Bernalillo | 50 min |
| Sep 28, 11:49 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo | 116 min |
| Sep 29, 11:16 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | McKinley | 89 min |
| Sep 29, 11:43 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Cibola, McKinley | 2 hr |
| Sep 29, 11:55 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | ABQ | 30 hr | |
| Sep 29, 12:26 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | McKinley, Sandoval | 2 hr |
| Sep 29, 12:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Sandoval | 46 min |
| Sep 29, 12:56 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Cibola | 2 hr |
| Sep 29, 1:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 46 min | |
| Sep 29, 1:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Juan | 24 min |
| Sep 29, 1:52 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Cibola | 83 min |
| Sep 29, 2:11 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | McKinley | 109 min |
| Sep 29, 2:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Juan | 23 min |
| Sep 29, 2:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Cibola | 45 min |
| Sep 29, 2:34 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | San Juan | 116 min |
| Sep 29, 2:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Los Alamos | 26 min |
| Sep 29, 2:43 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Cibola | 2 hr |
| Sep 29, 2:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Cibola | 23 min |
| Sep 29, 2:55 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Rio Arriba, Taos | 2 hr |
| Sep 29, 2:59 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Rio Arriba, San Juan | 2 hr |
| Sep 29, 3:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Cibola, Socorro, Valencia | 60 min |
| Sep 29, 3:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Cibola | 40 min |
| Sep 29, 3:07 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Cibola, Socorro, Valencia | 113 min |
| Sep 29, 3:24 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Cibola | 21 min |
| Sep 29, 3:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Catron, Socorro | 28 min |
| Sep 29, 3:34 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Cibola | 116 min |
| Sep 29, 3:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Cibola, Valencia | 48 min |
| Sep 29, 4:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Taos | 14 min |
| Sep 29, 4:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Valencia | 28 min |
| Sep 29, 4:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 32 min | |
| Sep 29, 4:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Bernalillo, Valencia | 37 min |
| Sep 29, 4:31 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Cibola, Socorro, Valencia | 119 min |
| Sep 29, 4:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Valencia | 34 min |
| Sep 29, 4:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Cibola | 25 min |
| Sep 29, 4:50 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Socorro, Valencia | 40 min |
| Sep 29, 5:03 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Socorro, Valencia | 117 min |
| Sep 29, 5:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Socorro, Torrance, Valencia | 31 min |
| Sep 29, 5:47 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron, Socorro | 118 min |
| Sep 29, 5:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Sierra | 38 min |
| Sep 29, 5:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Socorro, Torrance, Valencia | 47 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.