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Flash Flood Watch 8, NWS Albuquerque, NM

October 4, 2017

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood watch at Oct 4, 2017, 10:52 AM MDT. It took effect at Oct 4, 2017, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 42 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 4, 2017, 10:52 AM MDT (16:52 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 4, 2017, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Oct 6, 2017, 6:00 AM MDT
In force
42 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 Oct 4, 5:10 AM MDT, 5 hours 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 4, 5:10 AM MDT, 5 hours 42 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 4, 3:59 AM MDT, 6 hours 53 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
359 AM MDT Wed Oct 4 2017

NMZ501>540-051100-
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-
359 AM MDT Wed Oct 4 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A few strong to severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and
tonight across central and western New Mexico, with the primary
threats being large hail and strong winds. Locally heavy rainfall
will accompany some of these thunderstorms, especially across
portions of eastern New Mexico, where localized flash flooding will
be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible across
central and northern New Mexico Thursday and Thursday evening. Large
hail and strong winds will again be the main threats in stronger
thunderstorms.

.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
Oct 3, 6:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Miguel29 min
Oct 3, 7:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQGuadalupe32 min
Oct 3, 7:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Miguel31 min
Oct 3, 8:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ35 min
Oct 3, 8:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQGuadalupe34 min
Oct 3, 8:16 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQGuadalupe, San Miguel119 min
Oct 3, 9:02 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQDe Baca, Guadalupe118 min
Oct 3, 9:11 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves, Lincoln94 min
Oct 3, 9:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQGuadalupe29 min
Oct 3, 9:36 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQDe Baca, Guadalupe3 hr
Oct 3, 9:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding44 min
Oct 3, 9:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQDe Baca40 min
Oct 3, 9:57 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSan Miguel3 hr
Oct 3, 10:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQDe Baca41 min
Oct 3, 11:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay40 min
Oct 3, 11:15 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQDe Baca, Guadalupe, Quay3 hr
Oct 3, 11:37 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQHarding, Quay, San Miguel113 min
Oct 3, 11:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQDe Baca45 min
Oct 4, 12:26 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCurry49 min
Oct 4, 12:58 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCurry, De Baca, Harding, Quay, Roosevelt3 hr
Oct 4, 9:16 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQDe Baca3 hr
Oct 4, 2:04 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCurry116 min
Oct 4, 2:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ49 min
Oct 4, 2:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ25 min
Oct 4, 2:46 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCibola, McKinley44 min
Oct 4, 2:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQRio Arriba, Sandoval49 min
Oct 4, 3:21 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCibola114 min
Oct 4, 3:30 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQBernalillo, Cibola, McKinley, Sandoval45 min
Oct 4, 3:33 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQRio Arriba42 min
Oct 4, 3:35 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba, San Juan115 min
Oct 4, 4:00 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQCibola, McKinley, Sandoval2 hr
Oct 4, 4:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQBernalillo, Cibola, Sandoval46 min
Oct 4, 4:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQValencia29 min
Oct 4, 4:49 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQSandoval116 min
Oct 4, 5:00 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro2 hr
Oct 4, 5:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSandoval30 min
Oct 4, 5:09 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSandoval, Santa Fe51 min
Oct 4, 5:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQValencia47 min
Oct 4, 5:32 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQBernalillo, Sandoval118 min
Oct 4, 5:48 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe117 min
Oct 4, 5:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTaos36 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.