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Flash Flood Warning 23, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 11, 2021Chaves County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood warning at Jul 11, 2021, 2:23 PM MDT for Chaves 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 11, 2021, 2:23 PM MDT (20:23 UTC)
Expired
Jul 11, 2021, 5:30 PM MDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Chaves County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 149 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:24 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 11, 3:30 PM MDTFLASH FLOODRoswell, NMNUMEROUS ROADWAYS... YARDS... AND BAR DITCHES FLOODED THROUGHOUT TOWN

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 257 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, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-07-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 964 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-07-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 1 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
964 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-244 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1122 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
34 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

881 
WGUS55 KABQ 112023
FFWABQ
NMC005-112330-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0023.210711T2023Z-210711T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
223 PM MDT Sun Jul 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico...

* Until 530 PM MDT.

* At 223 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated slow moving thunderstorms 
  producing heavy rain between Elkin, Roswell and Dexter. Between 1 
  and 3 inches of rain have fallen. 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...
  Roswell, Dexter, Hagerman, Bitter Lake Wildlife Refuge, Bottomless 
  Lakes State Park, Elkins, Midway, Greenfield and Roswell 
  Correctional Facility.

This includes the following recreation areas...
Haystack Mountain Recreation Area, Bitter Lake Wildlife Refuge, 
Roswell Correctional Facility and Bottomless Lakes State Park.

This includes the following highways...
	Highway 380 between Mile Markers 156 and 176.
	Highway 285 between Mile Markers 83 and 124.

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 3376 10402 3356 10412 3342 10415 3322 10415
      3309 10413 3304 10417 3302 10424 3301 10433
      3303 10450 3307 10456 3322 10463 3345 10466
      3353 10465 3360 10458 3362 10437 3387 10432
      3393 10426 3393 10419

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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2 follow-up statements
224 
WGUS75 KABQ 112228 RRA
FFSABQ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
428 PM MDT Sun Jul 11 2021

NMC005-112330-
/O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0023.000000T0000Z-210711T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Chaves NM-
428 PM MDT Sun Jul 11 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MDT THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR CENTRAL CHAVES COUNTY...

At 428 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have 
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in 
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...
  Roswell, Dexter, Hagerman, Bitter Lake Wildlife Refuge, Bottomless 
  Lakes State Park, Elkins, Midway, Greenfield and Roswell 
  Correctional Facility.

This includes the following recreation areas...
Haystack Mountain Recreation Area, Bitter Lake Wildlife Refuge, 
Roswell Correctional Facility and Bottomless Lakes State Park.

This includes the following highways...
	Highway 380 between Mile Markers 156 and 176.
	Highway 285 between Mile Markers 83 and 124.

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 3376 10402 3356 10412 3342 10415 3322 10415
      3309 10413 3304 10417 3302 10424 3301 10433
      3303 10450 3307 10456 3322 10463 3345 10466
      3353 10465 3360 10458 3362 10437 3387 10432
      3393 10426 3393 10419

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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197 
WGUS75 KABQ 112325
FFSABQ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
525 PM MDT Sun Jul 11 2021

NMC005-112335-
/O.EXP.KABQ.FF.W.0023.000000T0000Z-210711T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Chaves NM-
525 PM MDT Sun Jul 11 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 530 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR 
CENTRAL CHAVES COUNTY...

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

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 1200 AM MDT Monday for 
portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, 
southeast, and west central New Mexico.

LAT...LON 3376 10402 3356 10412 3342 10415 3322 10415
      3309 10413 3304 10417 3302 10424 3301 10433
      3303 10450 3307 10456 3322 10463 3345 10466
      3353 10465 3360 10458 3362 10437 3387 10432
      3393 10426 3393 10419

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 10, 6:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQBernalillo32 min
Jul 10, 6:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ25 min
Jul 10, 6:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax37 min
Jul 10, 6:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCatron33 min
Jul 10, 6:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQValencia31 min
Jul 10, 7:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ29 min
Jul 10, 7:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQValencia38 min
Jul 10, 7:19 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCibola, Socorro, Valencia41 min
Jul 10, 7:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQValencia37 min
Jul 10, 7:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCibola, Socorro, Valencia64 min
Jul 10, 8:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTaos29 min
Jul 10, 8:03 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora27 min
Jul 10, 8:04 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax, Mora56 min
Jul 10, 8:09 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax36 min
Jul 10, 8:12 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCibola, Socorro, Valencia3 hr
Jul 10, 8:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax61 min
Jul 10, 8:24 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQColfax3 hr
Jul 10, 8:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQMora, San Miguel23 min
Jul 10, 8:38 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQColfax, Mora, Taos3 hr
Jul 10, 8:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQMora, San Miguel22 min
Jul 10, 9:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSocorro44 min
Jul 10, 9:09 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax, Harding46 min
Jul 11, 12:05 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQDe Baca25 min
Jul 11, 12:11 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQDe Baca41 min
Jul 11, 12:39 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQDe Baca3 hr
Jul 11, 2:13 AM MDTHeat AdvisoryABQMcKinley, San Juan18 hr
Jul 11, 9:53 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves52 min
Jul 11, 10:20 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves40 min
Jul 11, 11:23 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves3 hr
Jul 11, 11:56 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves49 min
Jul 11, 12:38 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQChaves3 hr
Jul 11, 1:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves22 min
Jul 11, 1:12 PM MDTFlash Flood WatchABQBernalillo, Catron, Chaves, Cibola, Colfax, De Baca and 13 more11 hr
Jul 11, 1:15 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves45 min
Jul 11, 1:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTaos25 min
Jul 11, 1:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves46 min
Jul 11, 2:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves52 min
Jul 11, 2:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLos Alamos32 min
Jul 11, 2:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQRio Arriba31 min
Jul 11, 2:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTaos36 min
Jul 11, 2:29 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCatron3 hr
Jul 11, 2:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln28 min
Jul 11, 2:39 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQMora, Taos3 hr
Jul 11, 2:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves46 min
Jul 11, 2:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLos Alamos30 min
Jul 11, 2:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLos Alamos28 min
Jul 11, 2:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTaos27 min
Jul 11, 2:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln25 min
Jul 11, 2:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves62 min
Jul 11, 3:03 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQLos Alamos, Rio Arriba, Sandoval57 min
Jul 11, 3:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln25 min
Jul 11, 3:05 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQMora, Rio Arriba, Taos42 min
Jul 11, 3:10 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba, Sandoval3 hr
Jul 11, 3:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln29 min
Jul 11, 3:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, Lincoln38 min
Jul 11, 3:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ36 min
Jul 11, 3:27 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves33 min
Jul 11, 3:34 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQRoosevelt41 min
Jul 11, 3:35 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSandoval40 min
Jul 11, 3:44 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQRio Arriba, Sandoval3 hr
Jul 11, 3:45 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves, Lincoln3 hr
Jul 11, 3:48 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves, Roosevelt3 hr
Jul 11, 3:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, Roosevelt32 min
Jul 11, 3:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQLincoln46 min
Jul 11, 4:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSandoval30 min
Jul 11, 4:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSanta Fe31 min
Jul 11, 4:34 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln3 hr
Jul 11, 4:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQMcKinley, Sandoval63 min
Jul 11, 4:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ30 min
Jul 11, 4:50 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQLincoln40 min
Jul 11, 4:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTaos24 min
Jul 11, 4:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQLincoln51 min
Jul 11, 4:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ34 min
Jul 11, 5:01 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSanta Fe25 min
Jul 11, 5:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTaos28 min
Jul 11, 5:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSocorro38 min
Jul 11, 5:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTorrance36 min
Jul 11, 5:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCibola, McKinley38 min
Jul 11, 5:48 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQLincoln57 min
Jul 11, 5:57 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro3 hr

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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.