Alert archive / New Mexico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2017
Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood warning at Jul 27, 2017, 4:16 PM MDT for Catron County, Cibola County, New Mexico. It was in force for 3 hr. 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 27, 2017, 4:16 PM MDT (22:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 27, 2017, 7:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Catron County, NM, Cibola County, NM
The radar
The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:15 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, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 132 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
- 165 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -125 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1880 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
347 WGUS55 KABQ 272216 FFWABQ NMC003-006-280115- /O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0009.170727T2216Z-170728T0115Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 416 PM MDT THU JUL 27 2017 The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... South central Cibola County in west central New Mexico... North central Catron County in west central New Mexico... * Until 715 PM MDT. * At 413 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated numerous slow moving thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly. * Flash flooding will remain over mainly rural areas of south central Cibola and north central Catron Counties including El Malpais National Monument. Highway 53 will be impacted from mile markers 63 to 74, and Highway 117 will be impacted in spots from mile markers 16 to 38. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3500 10787 3444 10793 3445 10829 3502 10811 $$ 44
2 follow-up statements
053 WGUS75 KABQ 272349 FFSABQ Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 549 PM MDT THU JUL 27 2017 NMC003-006-280115- /O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170728T0115Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Cibola-Catron- 549 PM MDT THU JUL 27 2017 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CIBOLA AND NORTH CENTRAL CATRON COUNTIES... At 543 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated areas of light to moderate rain continuing. Earlier, thunderstorms produced widespread 1 to 2 inch rain amounts in the vicinity of El Malpais National Monument, and also in north central and northeast Catron County. Radar indicated that locally nearly 3 inches accumulated in spots. Dangerous runoff will continue until at least 715 pm. Flash flooding will remain over mainly rural areas of south central Cibola and north central Catron Counties. This includes the El Malpais National Monument, as well as nearby portions of Highways 53 and 117. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3500 10787 3444 10793 3445 10829 3502 10811 $$ 44
946 WGUS75 KABQ 280106 FFSABQ Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 706 PM MDT THU JUL 27 2017 NMC003-006-280115- /O.EXP.KABQ.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170728T0115Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Cibola-Catron- 706 PM MDT THU JUL 27 2017 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CIBOLA AND NORTH CENTRAL CATRON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM MDT... The heavy rain has ended. Flash flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Minor flooding may linger, so caution is advised on area roadways. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures. LAT...LON 3500 10787 3444 10793 3445 10829 3502 10811 $$ 44
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 7:38 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | San Miguel | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 7:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Miguel | 32 min |
| Jul 26, 8:02 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | San Miguel | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 8:19 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | San Miguel | 116 min |
| Jul 26, 10:21 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Union | 114 min |
| Jul 26, 10:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 24 min | |
| Jul 26, 10:57 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Union | 2 hr |
| Jul 27, 12:10 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, Santa Fe | 2 hr |
| Jul 27, 12:13 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Guadalupe, Lincoln, Torrance | 2 hr |
| Jul 27, 1:01 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Union | 119 min |
| Jul 27, 3:48 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Union | 117 min |
| Jul 27, 3:53 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Colfax, Harding, Mora, Union | 112 min |
| Jul 27, 4:12 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | ABQ | 23 hr | |
| Jul 27, 5:39 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Colfax, Harding, Mora, Union | 111 min |
| Jul 27, 5:58 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Guadalupe, Torrance | 2 hr |
| Jul 27, 7:54 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Harding, Quay, Union | 2 hr |
| Jul 27, 12:47 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Cibola, McKinley | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 12:48 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Rio Arriba | 117 min |
| Jul 27, 1:01 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 1:09 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Cibola, McKinley | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 1:14 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Rio Arriba, Sandoval | 2 hr |
| Jul 27, 1:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Catron | 25 min |
| Jul 27, 1:24 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Catron | 36 min |
| Jul 27, 1:36 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 1:48 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Colfax | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 1:59 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Mora, San Miguel | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 2:00 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Rio Arriba, Sandoval | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 2:09 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 2:15 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Colfax, Mora | 2 hr |
| Jul 27, 2:38 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Catron | 4 hr |
| Jul 27, 2:40 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron, Cibola | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 2:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Sandoval | 33 min |
| Jul 27, 3:04 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron | 116 min |
| Jul 27, 3:06 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Sandoval | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 3:17 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | San Miguel | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 3:19 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Colfax | 116 min |
| Jul 27, 3:30 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron, Cibola | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 3:33 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Colfax, Union | 117 min |
| Jul 27, 3:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 37 min |
| Jul 27, 3:47 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | McKinley, Sandoval | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 3:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Santa Fe | 26 min |
| Jul 27, 3:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 23 min | |
| Jul 27, 3:56 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Colfax, Mora | 2 hr |
| Jul 27, 4:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Colfax | 30 min |
| Jul 27, 4:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Catron | 27 min |
| Jul 27, 4:24 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | San Miguel | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 4:28 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Rio Arriba, Taos | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 4:49 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | San Miguel, Santa Fe | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 4:58 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Sandoval | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 5:01 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Mora, San Miguel | 119 min |
| Jul 27, 5:02 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron, Socorro | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 5:09 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Colfax, Harding, Mora, San Miguel, Union | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 5:23 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Cibola | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 5:36 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | San Miguel, Santa Fe | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 5:51 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Harding, Mora | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 5:57 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | San Miguel | 3 hr |
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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.