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Flash Flood Watch 8, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 14, 2018

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood watch at Jul 14, 2018, 3:05 AM MDT. It took effect at Jul 14, 2018, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 14, 2018, 3:05 AM MDT (09:05 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 14, 2018, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Jul 15, 2018, 12:00 AM MDT
In force
12 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 14, 2:58 AM MDT, 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 14, 2:58 AM MDT, 7 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 13, 2:31 PM MDT, 12 hours 34 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
231 PM MDT Fri Jul 13 2018

NMZ501>540-141100-
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-
231 PM MDT Fri Jul 13 2018

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms with locally heavy rainfall will
continue to impact much of the area through tonight. Storm motions
will be slow and localized areas of torrential rain are likely. This
may lead to flash flooding, especially near recent burn scars and
within urban drainage systems. Isolated locations may receive up to
2 inches of rainfall in less than 1 hour. A few storms may also
produce small hail and wind gusts to 50 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms will continue over the weekend
and into early next week. Storm motions will remain slow and locally
heavy rainfall is likely. This may lead to localized areas of flash
flooding, especially near recent burn scars and within urban drainage
systems. Isolated locations may receive up to 2 inches of rainfall.
A few storms may also produce small hail and wind gusts to 50 mph.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Contact local law enforcement or the National Weather Service to
report flash flooding, hail, and high winds at 1-888-386-7637.

Guyer

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 13, 10:01 PM MDT, 5 hours 4 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 13, 6:05 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCurry, Quay, Roosevelt3 hr
Jul 13, 6:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora43 min
Jul 13, 6:37 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMcKinley3 hr
Jul 13, 7:02 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMcKinley3 hr
Jul 13, 7:07 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMcKinley3 hr
Jul 13, 7:19 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMcKinley3 hr
Jul 13, 7:24 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMcKinley3 hr
Jul 13, 7:44 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMcKinley3 hr
Jul 13, 7:47 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCibola3 hr
Jul 13, 8:31 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRoosevelt89 min
Jul 14, 11:33 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln117 min
Jul 14, 1:26 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQTaos109 min
Jul 14, 1:43 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSanta Fe2 hr
Jul 14, 1:46 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln, Torrance119 min
Jul 14, 1:53 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMcKinley2 hr
Jul 14, 2:29 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln2 hr
Jul 14, 2:43 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro2 hr
Jul 14, 2:53 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQSocorro3 hr
Jul 14, 3:06 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln, Socorro114 min
Jul 14, 3:23 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves2 hr
Jul 14, 3:24 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves2 hr
Jul 14, 4:27 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQTorrance2 hr
Jul 14, 4:46 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo119 min
Jul 14, 4:56 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval2 hr
Jul 14, 5:00 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves2 hr
Jul 14, 5:04 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Sandoval116 min
Jul 14, 5:12 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval2 hr
Jul 14, 5:14 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMora2 hr
Jul 14, 5:34 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Sandoval116 min
Jul 14, 5:49 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMora116 min
Jul 14, 5:52 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval113 min
Jul 14, 5:57 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQMora3 hr
Jul 14, 5:58 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Sandoval2 hr

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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.