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Flash Flood Watch 4, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 26, 2019

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood watch at Jul 26, 2019, 4:09 AM MDT. It took effect at Jul 26, 2019, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 26, 2019, 4:09 AM MDT (10:09 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 26, 2019, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Jul 27, 2019, 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 26, 3:31 AM MDT, 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 26, 3:31 AM MDT, 38 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 25, 4:19 AM MDT, 23 hours 50 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
419 AM MDT Thu Jul 25 2019

NMZ501>540-261100-
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-
419 AM MDT Thu Jul 25 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

The potential exists for locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding
mainly in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains this afternoon and evening.
Areas below recent burn scars will be especially vulnerable. Please
review the latest Flash Flood Watch for additional details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected to return to the
northern, western and central mountains Friday and Saturday. Movement
will be southeastward over adjacent lowlands. Storm motions will be
slow and rainfall could become heavy. This may lead to localized
areas of flash flooding, especially below recent burn scars.
Isolated locations may receive up to 2 inches of rainfall with
locally higher amounts. A few storms may also produce small hail and
wind gusts up to 50 mph. Similar weather is expected Sunday across
the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and Northeast Highlands.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 25, 10:55 PM MDT, 5 hours 14 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jul 25, 11:47 PM MDT, 4 hours 22 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 25, 6:03 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQBernalillo3 hr
Jul 25, 6:07 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba, Santa Fe113 min
Jul 25, 6:10 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMcKinley, Sandoval2 hr
Jul 25, 6:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSandoval30 min
Jul 25, 6:33 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval117 min
Jul 25, 6:43 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Torrance, Valencia2 hr
Jul 25, 6:55 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval2 hr
Jul 25, 7:09 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval2 hr
Jul 25, 7:15 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLos Alamos, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe2 hr
Jul 25, 7:21 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo114 min
Jul 25, 7:37 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQSandoval3 hr
Jul 25, 8:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSanta Fe29 min
Jul 25, 8:18 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQSanta Fe2 hr
Jul 25, 8:23 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSanta Fe2 hr
Jul 25, 10:22 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLos Alamos, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, Santa Fe113 min
Jul 25, 10:49 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSanta Fe116 min
Jul 25, 10:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Juan35 min
Jul 26, 2:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCatron34 min
Jul 26, 3:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTaos33 min
Jul 26, 3:25 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCatron2 hr
Jul 26, 3:32 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro118 min
Jul 26, 3:49 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba, Taos116 min
Jul 26, 4:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQValencia35 min
Jul 26, 4:41 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro2 hr
Jul 26, 4:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax37 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.