Alert archive / New Mexico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2018
Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood warning at May 23, 2018, 3:03 PM MDT for Lincoln County, New Mexico. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 23, 2018, 3:03 PM MDT (21:03 UTC)
- Expired
- May 23, 2018, 6:49 PM MDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Lincoln County, NM
The radar
The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 217 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3740 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -36 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 80 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
347
WGUS55 KABQ 232103
FFWABQ
NMC027-232300-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0002.180523T2103Z-180523T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
303 PM MDT WED MAY 23 2018
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Lincoln County in central New Mexico...
* Until 500 PM MDT.
* At 302 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have
already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly
in Twin Butte Canyon and Bonney Canyon.
* Flash flooding will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern
Lincoln County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Do not drive your vehicle into areas where water covers the roadway.
The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely.
A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately. Take
immediate precautions to protect life and property.
&&
LAT...LON 3332 10500 3322 10493 3317 10496 3322 10526
3327 10524
$$
542 follow-up statements
076
WGUS55 KABQ 232243
FFWABQ
NMC027-240100-
/O.EXT.KABQ.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180524T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
443 PM MDT WED MAY 23 2018
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Lincoln County in central New Mexico...
* Until 700 PM MDT.
* At 443 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have
already fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring already
occurring in Twin Butte Canyon and Bonney Canyon.
* Flash flooding will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern
Lincoln County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Do not drive your vehicle into areas where water covers the roadway.
The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely.
A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately. Take
immediate precautions to protect life and property.
&&
LAT...LON 3332 10500 3322 10493 3317 10496 3322 10526
3327 10524
$$
54205
WGUS75 KABQ 240049
FFSABQ
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
649 PM MDT WED MAY 23 2018
NMC027-240059-
/O.CAN.KABQ.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180524T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lincoln-
649 PM MDT WED MAY 23 2018
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The heavy rain has ended. Flood waters have receded. Flooding is no
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed any
remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3332 10500 3322 10493 3317 10496 3322 10526
3327 10524
$$
54The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 6:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 23 min |
| May 22, 6:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 28 min |
| May 22, 6:39 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 111 min |
| May 22, 6:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Mora | 48 min |
| May 22, 6:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 34 min |
| May 22, 7:17 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Mora, San Miguel | 118 min |
| May 22, 7:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Harding, Mora | 39 min |
| May 22, 7:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Lincoln | 22 min |
| May 22, 7:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 24 min |
| May 22, 7:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 35 min |
| May 22, 7:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 35 min |
| May 22, 8:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 28 min |
| May 22, 8:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 25 min |
| May 22, 8:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 61 min |
| May 22, 8:41 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 2 hr |
| May 22, 8:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 25 min |
| May 22, 8:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 37 min |
| May 22, 9:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 30 min |
| May 22, 9:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 55 min |
| May 22, 9:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 23 min |
| May 22, 9:37 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 23 min |
| May 22, 9:38 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 112 min |
| May 22, 9:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 31 min |
| May 22, 9:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 59 min |
| May 22, 9:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Lincoln | 32 min |
| May 22, 10:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 31 min |
| May 22, 10:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | De Baca | 31 min |
| May 22, 11:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Guadalupe | 26 min |
| May 22, 11:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 27 min | |
| May 23, 12:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 30 min |
| May 23, 1:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Lincoln | 29 min |
| May 23, 1:27 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Lincoln | 2 hr |
| May 23, 1:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Lincoln | 60 min |
| May 23, 1:53 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Lincoln | 2 hr |
| May 23, 2:07 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Lincoln | 38 min |
| May 23, 2:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 32 min |
| May 23, 2:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 30 min |
| May 23, 2:18 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Union | 42 min |
| May 23, 2:31 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, Union | 48 min |
| May 23, 2:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 62 min |
| May 23, 2:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Miguel | 30 min |
| May 23, 2:51 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel | 114 min |
| May 23, 2:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Quay | 36 min |
| May 23, 2:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel | 63 min |
| May 23, 3:04 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Union | 29 min |
| May 23, 3:06 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 39 min |
| May 23, 3:15 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel | 4 hr |
| May 23, 3:22 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Union | 113 min |
| May 23, 3:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 26 min | |
| May 23, 3:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 24 min | |
| May 23, 3:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 61 min |
| May 23, 3:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves | 58 min |
| May 23, 3:51 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Lincoln | 3 hr |
| May 23, 3:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 36 min |
| May 23, 3:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax | 48 min |
| May 23, 3:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel | 61 min |
| May 23, 4:01 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel | 5 hr |
| May 23, 4:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 29 min | |
| May 23, 4:08 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 21 min |
| May 23, 4:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Mora | 65 min |
| May 23, 4:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves | 51 min |
| May 23, 4:19 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Union | 13 min |
| May 23, 4:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 34 min |
| May 23, 4:28 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Union | 2 hr |
| May 23, 4:39 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Chaves | 3 hr |
| May 23, 4:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 60 min |
| May 23, 4:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, Quay, Union | 58 min |
| May 23, 4:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Roosevelt | 54 min |
| May 23, 5:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel | 60 min |
| May 23, 5:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Mora | 63 min |
| May 23, 5:44 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Chaves | 116 min |
| May 23, 5:48 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Chaves | 112 min |
| May 23, 5:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Roosevelt | 26 min |
| May 23, 5:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | San Miguel | 62 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.