Alert archive / New Mexico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood warning at May 15, 2021, 4:33 PM MDT for Roosevelt County, New Mexico. It was in force for 3 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 15, 2021, 4:33 PM MDT (22:33 UTC)
- Expired
- May 15, 2021, 7:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Flood severity
- None
County Roosevelt County, NM
The radar
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 4:39 PM MDT | FLASH FLOOD | Portales, NM | ROADS FLOODED |
| May 15, 5:43 PM MDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ese Portales, NM | AN ADULT AND 2 CHILDREN IN AN SUV WERE SWEPT UP BY FLOOD WATERS ON 18TH ST AND THEN PUSHED INTO A CULVERT HEADED SOUTH ALONG S GLOBE ST WHERE THEY EVENTUALLY CAME TO A STOP AGAINST A PIPE ACROSS THE CULVERT. PORTALES FD MADE SWIFT WATER RESCUE SAVING THE FAMIL |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 188 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
- 390 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -372 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1465 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 107 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 167 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
135
WGUS55 KABQ 152233
FFWABQ
NMC041-160115-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0001.210515T2233Z-210516T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
433 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Roosevelt County in east central New Mexico...
* Until 715 PM MDT.
* At 433 PM MDT, Local gauge reports indicated thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.25 and 2.25
inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Gauges reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Portales and Oasis State Park.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3426 10343 3426 10332 3426 10326 3414 10325
3413 10344
FLASH FLOOD...GAUGE INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
Shoemake2 follow-up statements
088
WGUS75 KABQ 160013
FFSABQ
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
613 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
NMC041-160115-
/O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210516T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Roosevelt NM-
613 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR CENTRAL ROOSEVELT COUNTY...
At 613 PM MDT, The public reported significant flash flooding in the
Portales area. While rainfall is decreasing in intensity, flood
waters will take time to recede.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Public reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Portales and Oasis State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Do not drive your vehicle into areas where water covers the roadway.
The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely.
&&
LAT...LON 3426 10343 3426 10332 3426 10326 3414 10325
3413 10344
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
Shoemake414
WGUS75 KABQ 160120
FFSABQ
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
720 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
NMC041-160130-
/O.EXP.KABQ.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210516T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Roosevelt NM-
720 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR CENTRAL ROOSEVELT COUNTY...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3426 10343 3426 10332 3426 10326 3414 10325
3413 10344
$$
44The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 6:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 24 min |
| May 14, 6:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves | 61 min |
| May 14, 6:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 26 min |
| May 14, 8:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Lea | 25 min |
| May 15, 12:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Lincoln | 28 min |
| May 15, 12:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 24 min |
| May 15, 1:33 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 42 min |
| May 15, 2:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Union | 47 min |
| May 15, 3:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 29 min |
| May 15, 3:08 PM MDT | Dust Storm Advisory | ABQ | Chaves | 52 min |
| May 15, 3:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Roosevelt | 45 min |
| May 15, 3:25 PM MDT | Dust Storm Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Sandoval, Valencia | 35 min |
| May 15, 3:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Curry, Roosevelt | 58 min |
| May 15, 3:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Curry | 25 min |
| May 15, 3:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Union | 62 min |
| May 15, 3:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Roosevelt | 65 min |
| May 15, 3:57 PM MDT | Dust Storm Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Sandoval | 63 min |
| May 15, 4:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Quay | 30 min |
| May 15, 4:06 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Roosevelt | 3 hr |
| May 15, 4:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 32 min |
| May 15, 4:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 22 min |
| May 15, 4:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Roosevelt | 47 min |
| May 15, 4:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 34 min |
| May 15, 4:44 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Roosevelt | 2 hr |
| May 15, 4:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Curry, Harding, Quay, San Miguel | 57 min |
| May 15, 4:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Roosevelt | 47 min |
| May 15, 5:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Roosevelt | 62 min |
| May 15, 5:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 42 min |
| May 15, 5:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, Union | 61 min |
| May 15, 5:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Union | 58 min |
| May 15, 5:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Curry | 34 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.