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Flash Flood Warning 14, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 3, 2021Bernalillo County, Sandoval County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood warning at Jul 3, 2021, 7:15 PM MDT for Bernalillo County, Sandoval County, New Mexico. It was in force for 2 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
Jul 3, 2021, 7:15 PM MDT (01:15 UTC)
Expired
Jul 3, 2021, 9:15 PM MDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Bernalillo County, NM, Sandoval County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:16 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 43 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 00:00Z on 2021-07-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 340 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 00:00Z on 2021-07-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 14 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
340 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-37 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2425 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
2 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
14 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
32 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

239 
WGUS55 KABQ 040115
FFWABQ
NMC001-043-040315-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0014.210704T0115Z-210704T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
715 PM MDT Sat Jul 3 2021

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Bernalillo County in central New Mexico...
  South Central Sandoval County in north central New Mexico...

* Until 915 PM MDT.

* At 715 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or 
  expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  mainly rural areas of Bernalillo and South Central Sandoval 
  Counties

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Arroyos, streams, and normally dry rivers can become raging killer 
currents in a matter of minutes. Water in arroyos can travel many 
miles and take hours to reach your location from upstream rain areas.

&&

LAT...LON 3546 10699 3548 10681 3545 10681 3523 10678
      3522 10682 3518 10699

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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2 follow-up statements
772 
WGUS75 KABQ 040227
FFSABQ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
827 PM MDT Sat Jul 3 2021

NMC001-043-040315-
/O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210704T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bernalillo NM-Sandoval NM-
827 PM MDT Sat Jul 3 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM MDT THIS 
EVENING FOR BERNALILLO AND SOUTH CENTRAL SANDOVAL COUNTIES...

At 827 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.25 
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  mainly rural areas of Bernalillo and South Central Sandoval 
  Counties

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

&&

LAT...LON 3546 10699 3548 10681 3545 10681 3523 10678
      3522 10682 3522 10683 3518 10699

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

CHJ
381 
WGUS75 KABQ 040308
FFSABQ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
908 PM MDT Sat Jul 3 2021

NMC001-043-040318-
/O.EXP.KABQ.FF.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210704T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bernalillo NM-Sandoval NM-
908 PM MDT Sat Jul 3 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 915 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR 
BERNALILLO AND SOUTH CENTRAL SANDOVAL COUNTIES...

Flood waters have receded. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no 
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed any 
remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3546 10699 3548 10681 3545 10681 3523 10678
      3522 10682 3522 10683 3518 10699

$$

CHJ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 3, 6:57 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Sandoval26 min
Jul 3, 7:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion35 min
Jul 3, 7:31 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQGuadalupe, San Miguel, Torrance119 min
Jul 3, 7:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion26 min
Jul 3, 7:59 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo2 hr
Jul 3, 8:51 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Valencia2 hr
Jul 4, 12:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSanta Fe29 min
Jul 4, 12:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax37 min
Jul 4, 1:16 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSan Miguel3 hr
Jul 4, 1:25 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval3 hr
Jul 4, 1:43 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves3 hr
Jul 4, 2:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax30 min
Jul 4, 2:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax29 min
Jul 4, 2:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ27 min
Jul 4, 2:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora34 min
Jul 4, 2:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax23 min
Jul 4, 2:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion37 min
Jul 4, 3:00 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMora, San Miguel3 hr
Jul 4, 3:03 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Miguel27 min
Jul 4, 3:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln25 min
Jul 4, 3:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding32 min
Jul 4, 3:33 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Union47 min
Jul 4, 3:48 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves, Lincoln3 hr
Jul 4, 3:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQMora62 min
Jul 4, 4:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding30 min
Jul 4, 4:19 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Union36 min
Jul 4, 4:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTorrance27 min
Jul 4, 4:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion31 min
Jul 4, 4:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Miguel37 min
Jul 4, 4:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion32 min
Jul 4, 5:09 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQHarding, Mora, San Miguel3 hr
Jul 4, 5:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding31 min
Jul 4, 5:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQGuadalupe28 min
Jul 4, 5:22 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln, Torrance3 hr
Jul 4, 5:25 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln, Socorro, Torrance3 hr
Jul 4, 5:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion27 min
Jul 4, 5:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQUnion49 min
Jul 4, 5:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln31 min
Jul 4, 5:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQGuadalupe29 min
Jul 4, 5:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQGuadalupe26 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.