Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Albuquerque, NM

Issued

May 16, 2021, 6:36 PM MDT (00:36 UTC)

Expired

May 16, 2021, 9:45 PM MDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Albuquerque, NM

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Colfax County, NM

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 223 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS55 KABQ 170036
FFWABQ
NMC007-170345-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0002.210517T0036Z-210517T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
636 PM MDT Sun May 16 2021

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  The Ute Park Burn Scar in...
  Southwestern Colfax County in northeastern New Mexico...

* Until 945 PM MDT.

* At 636 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain over the Ute Park Burn Scar. Between 0.1 and 0.65 
  inches of rain have fallen with the heaviest amounts over Ute 
  Park. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.1 to 0.25 inches are 
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected 
  to begin shortly.

Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will impact Highway 64 from 
Ute Park to Cimarron, the Cimarron River and the Philmont Scout 
Ranch backcountry as well as Ute Park including Hummingbird Lane and 
Cimarron. Some areas north of Highway 64 that will be impacted 
include State Road 204, Bear and Dean Canyons, Ponil Creek, and 
Turkey Creek. Some areas south of Highway 64 that will be impacted 
include Webster and Cimarroncito Reservoirs, Cimarroncito Creek, 
Vaca Pond, Deer Lake, Ute Gulch and Grouse and Sawmill Canyons. The 
debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose 
materials.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms in and around
           the Ute Park Burn Scar.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flooding of areas in and around the Ute Park Burn
           Scar.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Cimarron, Philmont Scout Ranch and Ute Park.

This includes the following highways...
	Highway 64 between Mile Markers 295 and 311.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This will impact the Ute Park burn scar including but not limited to 
Highway 64 from Ute Park to Cimarron, the Cimarron River and the 
Philmont Scout Ranch backcountry as well as Ute Park including 
Hummingbird Lane and Cimarron.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3659 10494 3654 10489 3652 10489 3646 10494
      3646 10502 3647 10506 3649 10507 3649 10508
      3650 10510 3651 10511 3653 10513 3654 10514
      3656 10513 3657 10511 3659 10502 3659 10500
      3659 10499

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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424 
WGUS75 KABQ 170156
FFSABQ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
756 PM MDT Sun May 16 2021

NMC007-170345-
/O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210517T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Colfax NM-
756 PM MDT Sun May 16 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE UTE PARK BURN SCAR REMAINS IN EFFECT 
UNTIL 945 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN COLFAX COUNTY...

At 756 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain over the Ute Park Burn Scar ended. However, between 0.15 and 
0.8 inches of rain fell on the scar earlier with the heaviest 
amounts around the town of Ute Park. The water level in drainages 
like Cimarron Creek and Ponil Creek may continue to rise through 9 
PM MDT, posing a risk to life and property.

Dangerous runoff is most likely to impact the Cimarron River and 
Highway 64 from Ute Park to Cimarron. The debris flow can consist of 
rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms in and around the
         Ute Park Burn Scar.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flooding of areas in and around the Ute Park Burn Scar.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Cimarron, Philmont Scout Ranch and Ute Park.

This includes the following highways...
	Highway 64 between Mile Markers 295 and 311.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This will impact the Ute Park burn scar including but not limited to 
Highway 64 from Ute Park to Cimarron, the Cimarron River and the 
Philmont Scout Ranch backcountry as well as Ute Park including 
Hummingbird Lane and Cimarron.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3659 10494 3654 10489 3652 10489 3646 10494
      3646 10502 3647 10506 3649 10507 3649 10508
      3650 10510 3651 10511 3653 10513 3654 10514
      3656 10513 3657 10511 3659 10502 3659 10500
      3659 10499

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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987 
WGUS75 KABQ 170337
FFSABQ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
937 PM MDT Sun May 16 2021

NMC007-170347-
/O.EXP.KABQ.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210517T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Colfax NM-
937 PM MDT Sun May 16 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE UTE PARK BURN SCAR WILL EXPIRE AT 945 
PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN COLFAX COUNTY...

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 3659 10494 3654 10489 3652 10489 3646 10494
      3646 10502 3647 10506 3649 10507 3649 10508
      3650 10510 3651 10511 3653 10513 3654 10514
      3656 10513 3657 10511 3659 10502 3659 10500
      3659 10499

$$

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