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Flash Flood Warning 24, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 11, 2021Mora County, Taos County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood warning at Jul 11, 2021, 2:39 PM MDT for Mora County, Taos 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 11, 2021, 2:39 PM MDT (20:39 UTC)
Expired
Jul 11, 2021, 5:45 PM MDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Mora County, NM, Taos County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 175 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:41 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, 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2021-07-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1032 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 2021-07-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 106 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1032 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-167 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1687 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
106 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
312 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.7

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The text

As transmitted.

068 
WGUS55 KABQ 112039
FFWABQ
NMC033-055-112345-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0024.210711T2039Z-210711T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Taos County in north central New Mexico...
  Northwestern Mora County in northeastern New Mexico...

* Until 545 PM MDT.

* At 239 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain over and near the Sardinas Canyon and Luna burn areas. 
  Between 0.5 and 1.5 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...
  Tres Ritos and Shady Brook.

This includes the following recreation areas...
Agua Piedra Campground, Capulin Campground, Comales Campground, 
Duran Canyon Campground, La Sombra Campground, Upper La Junta 
Campground, Sipapu Ski Area and Flechado Picnic Area.

This includes the following highways...
	Highway 64 between Mile Markers 261 and 269.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Both localized and distant heavy rainfall will create sudden and 
dangerous flows in arroyos and over low water crossings. Turn around 
don't drown!

Runoff from rainfall will cause elevated water levels within 
vulnerable drainages in and downstream of the Sardinas Canyon and 
Luna fire burn areas.

&&

LAT...LON 3611 10546 3611 10552 3615 10559 3618 10561
      3625 10561 3629 10558 3632 10552 3636 10550
      3637 10548 3638 10540 3639 10537 3640 10536
      3633 10535 3628 10533 3626 10534 3626 10530
      3624 10529 3620 10530 3616 10539 3613 10542

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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1 follow-up statement
033 
WGUS75 KABQ 112224
FFSABQ

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

NMC033-055-112345-
/O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210711T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Mora NM-Taos NM-
424 PM MDT Sun Jul 11 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM MDT THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN TAOS AND NORTHWESTERN MORA COUNTIES...

At 424 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated only light showers persisting 
across the warned area, but between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have 
fallen from earlier heavy rains. Flash flooding is likely ongoing, 
but the threat should gradually diminish through 545 PM.

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...
  Tres Ritos and Shady Brook.

This includes the following recreation areas...
Agua Piedra Campground, Capulin Campground, Comales Campground, 
Duran Canyon Campground, La Sombra Campground, Upper La Junta 
Campground, Sipapu Ski Area and Flechado Picnic Area.

This includes the following highways...
	Highway 64 between Mile Markers 261 and 269.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Both localized and distant heavy rainfall will create sudden and 
dangerous flows in arroyos and over low water crossings.

Runoff from rainfall will cause elevated water levels within 
vulnerable drainages in and downstream of the Sardinas Canyon and 
Luna fire burn areas.

&&

LAT...LON 3611 10546 3611 10552 3615 10559 3618 10561
      3625 10561 3629 10558 3632 10552 3636 10550
      3637 10548 3638 10540 3639 10537 3640 10536
      3633 10535 3628 10533 3626 10534 3626 10530
      3624 10529 3620 10530 3616 10539 3613 10542

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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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, 2:23 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQChaves3 hr
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, 2:44 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.