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Flash Flood Watch 1, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 22, 2017

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood watch at Jul 22, 2017, 10:59 AM MDT. It took effect at Jul 22, 2017, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 22, 2017, 10:59 AM MDT (16:59 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 22, 2017, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Jul 23, 2017, 4:00 AM MDT
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Flood severity
None

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Albuquerque, NM wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood watch went out at Jul 22, 5:51 AM MDT, 5 hours 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 22, 5:51 AM MDT, 5 hours 8 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 22, 4:39 AM MDT, 6 hours 20 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
439 AM MDT Sat Jul 22 2017

NMZ501>540-231200-
Northwest Plateau-Chuska Mountains-Far Northwest Highlands-
Northwest Highlands-West Central Plateau-West Central Mountains-
West Central Highlands-Southwest Mountains-
San Francisco River Valley-San Juan Mountains-Jemez Mountains-
West Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
Northern Sangre de Cristos above 9500 feet/Red River-
Southern Sangre de Cristos above 9500 feet-
East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Upper Rio Grande Valley-
Lower Chama River Valley-Santa Fe Metro Area-
Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-
Lower Rio Grande Valley-Sandia/Manzano Mountains-Estancia Valley-
Central Highlands-South Central Highlands-Upper Tularosa Valley-
South Central Mountains-Raton Ridge/Johnson Mesa-
Far Northeast Highlands-Northeast Highlands-Union County-
Harding County-Eastern San Miguel County-Guadalupe County-
Quay County-Curry County-Roosevelt County-De Baca County-
Chaves County Plains-Eastern Lincoln County-Southwest Chaves County-
439 AM MDT Sat Jul 22 2017

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north and central
New Mexico.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Locally heavy rainfall amounts near two inches are possible today
across the southwest and south central mountains, where localized
flash flooding may develop. Small hail and wind gusts to near 50 mph
are possible with the stronger storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Locally heavy rainfall potential will increase and become more
widespread late Sunday into Monday across central and western New
Mexico. Localized flash flooding is possible. Small hail and wind
gusts to near 50 mph are possible with the stronger storms through
the week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report rainfall amounts and any flooding
through the National Weather Service Albuquerque web site at
weather.gov/abq or by calling 1.888.386.7637.

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 21, 6:30 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba2 hr
Jul 22, 12:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSandoval30 min
Jul 22, 12:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSandoval32 min
Jul 22, 1:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax34 min
Jul 22, 1:34 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQColfax, Taos116 min
Jul 22, 1:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSanta Fe37 min
Jul 22, 2:28 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSanta Fe2 hr
Jul 22, 3:09 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQColfax, Union2 hr
Jul 22, 3:22 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCibola113 min
Jul 22, 3:57 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba, Taos2 hr
Jul 22, 4:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCurry24 min
Jul 22, 5:10 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro2 hr
Jul 22, 5:11 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry, Roosevelt49 min
Jul 22, 5:38 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry, Roosevelt52 min
Jul 22, 5:41 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro2 hr
Jul 22, 5:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQRoosevelt24 min

Nearby

Flash Flood Watches in New Mexico, 2017Every flash flood watch in 2017

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.