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Flash Flood Warning 11, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood warning at Jul 2, 2021, 2:39 PM MDT for Mora County, New Mexico. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report 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
- Jul 2, 2021, 2:39 PM MDT (20:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 2, 2021, 5:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Flood severity
- None
County Mora County, NM
The radar
The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 177 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:43 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 4:10 PM MDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Nne Chacon, NM | DELAYED REPORT. THREE TO TWELVE INCHES DEEP OF MUD FROM LUNA BURN SCAR DEBRIS FLOW. BOULDERS WERE ALSO BLOCKING A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY DUE TO THE FLASH FLOODING. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 170 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
- 189 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -89 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1385 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 7 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
866
WGUS55 KABQ 022039
FFWABQ
NMC033-022345-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0011.210702T2039Z-210702T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
239 PM MDT Fri Jul 2 2021
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Mora County in northeastern New Mexico...
* Until 545 PM MDT.
* At 239 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated slow moving thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Excessive rainfall over the Luna Wildfire Burn Scar will lead to
abrupt and excessive runoff and possible debris flows. Runoff will
impact creeks and streams feeding into the Mora River, and any
debris flows can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose
materials.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Chacon, Coyote Creek State Park, Holman, Cleveland and Guadalupita.
This includes the following recreation areas...
Harold Brock Access Point and Coyote Creek State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Runoff from rainfall will cause elevated water levels within
vulnerable drainages in and downstream of the Luna wildfire burn
area.
&&
LAT...LON 3626 10519 3615 10517 3611 10531 3600 10534
3598 10539 3618 10540 3622 10539 3624 10541
3625 10539 3626 10534
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
Shoemake2 follow-up statements
208
WGUS75 KABQ 022248
FFSABQ
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
448 PM MDT Fri Jul 2 2021
NMC033-022345-
/O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210702T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Mora NM-
448 PM MDT Fri Jul 2 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR NORTH CENTRAL MORA COUNTY...
At 448 PM MDT, While rainfall has ended over the warning area,
runoff from the Luna Wildfire Burn Scar and fast flows in creeks and
streams feeding into the Mora river will still be possible. Stay
away from low lying drainage areas and avoid creeks and streams
within the warning area.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Chacon, Coyote Creek State Park, Holman, Cleveland and Guadalupita.
This includes the following recreation areas...
Harold Brock Access Point and Coyote Creek State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Runoff from rainfall will cause elevated water levels within
vulnerable drainages in and downstream of the Luna wildfire burn
area. This includes the Mora river between Cleveland, Holman, and
Chacon.
&&
LAT...LON 3626 10519 3615 10517 3611 10531 3600 10534
3598 10539 3618 10540 3622 10539 3624 10541
3625 10539 3626 10534
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
Shoemake338
WGUS75 KABQ 022340
FFSABQ
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
540 PM MDT Fri Jul 2 2021
NMC033-022350-
/O.EXP.KABQ.FF.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210702T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Mora NM-
540 PM MDT Fri Jul 2 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 545 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR
NORTHWESTERN MORA COUNTY...
The heavy rain has ended, and any flood waters should have receded
or be in the process of receding. Therefore, flooding is no longer
expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed any remaining
road closures.
If you observed flooding at your location, please share your report
with the National Weather Service at 1.888.386.7637.
LAT...LON 3626 10519 3615 10517 3611 10531 3600 10534
3598 10539 3618 10540 3622 10539 3624 10541
3625 10539 3626 10534
$$
ShoemakeThe office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 7:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 34 min |
| Jul 1, 7:43 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Chaves | 3 hr |
| Jul 1, 10:49 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Chaves | 6 hr |
| Jul 2, 12:57 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | San Miguel | 3 hr |
| Jul 2, 3:56 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | ABQ | Catron, Chaves, Lincoln, Socorro | 42 hr |
| Jul 2, 7:50 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Curry | 3 hr |
| Jul 2, 1:04 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Sandoval | 3 hr |
| Jul 2, 1:56 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Sandoval | 3 hr |
| Jul 2, 2:02 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | San Miguel, Santa Fe | 3 hr |
| Jul 2, 2:13 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Rio Arriba, Taos | 3 hr |
| Jul 2, 2:25 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe | 3 hr |
| Jul 2, 3:01 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Rio Arriba, Sandoval | 119 min |
| Jul 2, 3:10 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Bernalillo | 35 min |
| Jul 2, 3:27 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Torrance, Valencia | 2 hr |
| Jul 2, 3:38 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo | 112 min |
| Jul 2, 3:48 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Sandoval, San Miguel, Santa Fe | 3 hr |
| Jul 2, 4:00 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo | 2 hr |
| Jul 2, 4:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Santa Fe | 25 min |
| Jul 2, 4:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Colfax | 34 min |
| Jul 2, 4:32 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo | 118 min |
| Jul 2, 4:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Santa Fe | 23 min |
| Jul 2, 4:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Valencia | 35 min |
| Jul 2, 5:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Torrance | 29 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.