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Flash Flood Watch 4, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 30, 2017

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood watch at Jul 30, 2017, 2:47 AM MDT. It took effect at Jul 30, 2017, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 30, 2017, 2:47 AM MDT (08:47 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 30, 2017, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Jul 31, 2017, 2:22 AM MDT
In force
14 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 29, 11:51 PM MDT, 2 hours 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 29, 11:51 PM MDT, 2 hours 56 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 29, 3:36 AM MDT, 23 hours 11 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
336 AM MDT Sat Jul 29 2017

NMZ501>540-301000-
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-
336 AM MDT Sat Jul 29 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Heavy rainfall is possible across western and central New Mexico this
afternoon, where localized areas of flash flooding may occur.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Localized areas of heavy rainfall remains possible on Sunday across
western, central and northeast New Mexico. Storm coverage will
increase on Monday and Tuesday, as will available moisture. Flash
flooding will be possible nearly area wide.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report rainfall amounts and flash
flooding through the National Weather Service Albuquerque web site at
weather.gov/abq or by calling 1.888.386.7637. You can also submit
storm reports and photos on our Facebook page or via Twitter using
the hashtag nmwx.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 29, 9:24 PM MDT, 5 hours 23 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 29, 6:10 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQUnion50 min
Jul 29, 6:27 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQUnion2 hr
Jul 29, 6:57 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCatron93 min
Jul 29, 7:17 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro118 min
Jul 29, 7:30 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQUnion4 hr
Jul 29, 7:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion25 min
Jul 29, 8:00 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQUnion3 hr
Jul 29, 8:15 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCatron, Cibola2 hr
Jul 29, 8:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion30 min
Jul 29, 8:51 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQUnion3 hr
Jul 29, 9:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora36 min
Jul 29, 10:08 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQColfax, Harding, Mora112 min
Jul 30, 3:34 AM MDTAreal Flood WarningABQUnion6 hr
Jul 30, 3:56 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSan Juan2 hr
Jul 30, 12:44 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval, Santa Fe2 hr
Jul 30, 1:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo36 min
Jul 30, 1:33 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe87 min
Jul 30, 1:42 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba, Sandoval93 min
Jul 30, 2:00 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval90 min
Jul 30, 2:38 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQColfax82 min
Jul 30, 2:44 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro, Torrance91 min
Jul 30, 3:00 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCatron, Cibola, Socorro90 min
Jul 30, 3:03 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba, Taos87 min
Jul 30, 3:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQRoosevelt55 min
Jul 30, 3:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay67 min
Jul 30, 3:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry, Roosevelt45 min
Jul 30, 4:05 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba85 min
Jul 30, 4:17 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry, Roosevelt43 min
Jul 30, 4:30 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry30 min
Jul 30, 4:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay27 min
Jul 30, 4:39 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCatron2 hr
Jul 30, 4:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCurry32 min
Jul 30, 5:03 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay27 min
Jul 30, 5:09 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo36 min
Jul 30, 5:17 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval118 min
Jul 30, 5:19 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMcKinley116 min
Jul 30, 5:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQQuay53 min
Jul 30, 5:26 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay34 min
Jul 30, 5:39 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQQuay2 hr
Jul 30, 5:54 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo81 min
Jul 30, 5:57 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval2 hr

Nearby

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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.