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Flash Flood Watch 3, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 27, 2017

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood watch at Jul 27, 2017, 4:12 AM MDT. It took effect at Jul 27, 2017, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 27, 2017, 4:12 AM MDT (10:12 UTC)
In effect from: Jul 27, 2017, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired: Jul 28, 2017, 3:01 AM MDT
In force: 15 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 27, 3:04 AM MDT, 1 hour 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 27, 3:04 AM MDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 26, 4:20 AM MDT, 23 hours 52 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
420 AM MDT Wed Jul 26 2017

NMZ501>540-271000-
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-
420 AM MDT Wed Jul 26 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Heavy rainfall will impact northeast portions of the state tonight. Localized
areas of flash flooding may occur, especially along the east slopes
of the Sangre de Cristos.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Heavy rainfall will spread south and westward Thursday into Thursday
night. Localized areas of flash flooding may occur. The Albuquerque
and Santa Fe metro areas are likely to be impacted. The main focus
for flooding rain should be found across the northern and western
tier Friday into Friday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 26, 10:51 PM MDT, 5 hours 21 minutes before

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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, 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, 4:16 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Catron, Cibola	3 hr
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

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