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Flash Flood Warning 17, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 6, 2021Guadalupe County, San Miguel County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood warning at Jul 6, 2021, 5:45 PM MDT for Guadalupe County, San Miguel County, New Mexico. It was in force for 3 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 6, 2021, 5:45 PM MDT (23:45 UTC)
Expired
Jul 6, 2021, 8:45 PM MDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Guadalupe County, NM, San Miguel County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:48 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 202 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 12:00Z on 2021-07-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 38 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 12:00Z on 2021-07-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 16 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
38 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-226 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1160 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
16 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
27 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

343 
WGUS55 KABQ 062345
FFWABQ
NMC019-047-070245-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0017.210706T2345Z-210707T0245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
545 PM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northeastern Guadalupe County in east central New Mexico...
  South Central San Miguel County in northeastern New Mexico...

* Until 845 PM MDT.

* At 545 PM MDT, the public reported thunderstorms producing heavy 
  rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have 
  fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Public reported.

  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...
  Conchas Lake State Park, Conchas and Conchas Dam.

This includes the following highways...
	State Road 104 between Mile Markers 53 and 75.
	Interstate 40 near Mile Marker 294.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Do not enter or cross flowing water or water of unknown depth.

&&

LAT...LON 3526 10457 3544 10440 3543 10415 3530 10421
      3521 10429 3505 10433 3503 10443 3501 10455

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

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1 follow-up statement
099 
WGUS75 KABQ 070124
FFSABQ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
724 PM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021

NMC019-047-070245-
/O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-210707T0245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Guadalupe NM-San Miguel NM-
724 PM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM MDT THIS 
EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN GUADALUPE AND SOUTH CENTRAL SAN MIGUEL 
COUNTIES...

At 724 PM MDT, the public reported thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Public reported.

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...
  Conchas Lake State Park, Conchas and Conchas Dam.

This includes the following highways...
	State Road 104 between Mile Markers 53 and 75.
	Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 293 and 296.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Do not enter or cross flowing water or water of unknown depth.

&&

LAT...LON 3526 10457 3544 10440 3543 10415 3530 10421
      3521 10429 3505 10433 3503 10443 3501 10455

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 5, 6:50 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMcKinley, Sandoval2 hr
Jul 5, 7:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTorrance35 min
Jul 5, 7:29 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQTorrance2 hr
Jul 5, 9:22 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCibola, Lincoln, Socorro, Torrance, Valencia3 hr
Jul 5, 10:10 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Torrance3 hr
Jul 6, 2:54 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQDe Baca, Guadalupe, Harding, Mora, Quay, Roosevelt and 2 more3 hr
Jul 6, 5:21 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQDe Baca, Guadalupe3 hr
Jul 6, 7:57 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves, De Baca, Lincoln96 min
Jul 6, 12:15 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQColfax, Mora, Taos2 hr
Jul 6, 12:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax24 min
Jul 6, 12:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion35 min
Jul 6, 1:02 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln118 min
Jul 6, 1:19 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSan Miguel3 hr
Jul 6, 1:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax37 min
Jul 6, 1:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion32 min
Jul 6, 1:55 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQLincoln2 hr
Jul 6, 2:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax, Harding, Mora31 min
Jul 6, 2:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion29 min
Jul 6, 2:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTaos33 min
Jul 6, 2:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding31 min
Jul 6, 2:50 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQColfax, Harding, Mora115 min
Jul 6, 2:54 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQLincoln3 hr
Jul 6, 3:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion34 min
Jul 6, 3:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe, San Miguel50 min
Jul 6, 3:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQTorrance32 min
Jul 6, 3:52 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQUnion38 min
Jul 6, 4:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQMora, San Miguel31 min
Jul 6, 4:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves29 min
Jul 6, 4:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe, San Miguel, Torrance33 min
Jul 6, 4:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQUnion46 min
Jul 6, 4:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves28 min
Jul 6, 4:37 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQGuadalupe, San Miguel113 min
Jul 6, 4:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves45 min
Jul 6, 4:51 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQUnion114 min
Jul 6, 4:56 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves2 hr
Jul 6, 5:02 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe, San Miguel28 min
Jul 6, 5:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding48 min
Jul 6, 5:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQDe Baca26 min
Jul 6, 5:34 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSocorro, Torrance26 min
Jul 6, 5:38 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQHarding, Union112 min
Jul 6, 5:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe, Quay35 min

Nearby

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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.