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Flash Flood Watch 6, NWS Albuquerque, NM

September 23, 2017

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood watch at Sep 23, 2017, 3:05 AM MDT. It took effect at Sep 23, 2017, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 23, 2017, 3:05 AM MDT (09:05 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 23, 2017, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Sep 24, 2017, 2:39 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 Sep 22, 11:54 PM MDT, 3 hours 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 22, 11:54 PM MDT, 3 hours 11 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 22, 5:01 AM MDT, 22 hours 4 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
501 AM MDT Fri Sep 22 2017

NMZ501>540-231100-
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-
501 AM MDT Fri Sep 22 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Wind gusts to 50 mph are expected this afternoon across the Sangre
de Cristo Mountains, Northeast Highlands, and around Taos.

There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon and
evening across much of the eastern plains. Locally heavy rainfall is
also expected with some storms tonight with minor flooding possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

The potential exists for flash flooding to develop across portions of
the eastern plains on Saturday and Saturday evening as a deep stream
of subtropical moisture persists over the area causing heavy rain to
intensify and become more widespread. By Sunday the ground will
probably be saturated in many areas producing a greater sensitivity
to flash flooding in counties along New Mexico's eastern border,
where periods of heavy rain may continue into Sunday evening. By
Sunday evening 1 to 3 inch rain amounts will be common across the
eastern plains, with locally near 5 inches across east central and
northeast areas. There will also be a risk of strong to severe
thunderstorms again across southeast areas Saturday afternoon and
evening, and in counties along the Texas border on Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required across portions of the eastern
plains each afternoon and evening today through Sunday.

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Sep 23, 12:11 AM MDT, 2 hours 54 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 23, 6:36 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax24 min
Sep 23, 6:52 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax23 min
Sep 23, 11:05 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves, De Baca115 min
Sep 23, 11:56 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay49 min
Sep 23, 12:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCurry, Quay47 min
Sep 23, 1:21 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQHarding, Quay, San Miguel, Union114 min
Sep 23, 2:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQRoosevelt65 min
Sep 23, 5:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSanta Fe40 min
Sep 23, 5:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves39 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.