Flash Flood Warning 26, NWS Albuquerque, NM

Issued

Jul 11, 2021, 6:09 PM MDT (00:09 UTC)

Expired

Jul 11, 2021, 9:15 PM MDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Albuquerque, NM

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Lincoln County, NM

The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS55 KABQ 120009
FFWABQ
NMC027-120315-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0026.210712T0009Z-210712T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central Lincoln County in central New Mexico...

* Until 915 PM MDT.

* At 609 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of 
  rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.75 
  inches 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...
  Carrizozo.

This includes the following highways...
	Highway 380 between Mile Markers 59 and 70.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of normally 
dry arroyos and streambeds, low water crossings, intersections and 
underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low lying areas.

&&

LAT...LON 3375 10593 3372 10584 3371 10579 3354 10579
      3354 10583 3365 10597

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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WGUS75 KABQ 120234
FFSABQ

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

NMC027-120315-
/O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0026.000000T0000Z-210712T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lincoln NM-
834 PM MDT Sun Jul 11 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM MDT THIS 
EVENING FOR CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY...

At 834 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain have ended. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain fell from 3 to 7 PM 
MDT. Flash flooding is underway.

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...
  Carrizozo.

This includes the following highways...
	Highway 380 between Mile Markers 59 and 70.

Dangerous water levels are expected in Nogal Arroyo downstream to 
the confluence with Cottonwood Creek and Lutz Canyon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3375 10593 3372 10584 3371 10579 3354 10579
      3354 10583 3365 10597

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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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.