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Flash Flood Warning 28, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 11, 2021Catron County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood warning at Jul 11, 2021, 8:43 PM MDT for Catron 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, 8:43 PM MDT (02:43 UTC)
Expired
Jul 11, 2021, 11:45 PM MDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Catron County, NM

The radar

The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 212 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:46 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

Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 00:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 219 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, Santa Teresa, NM at 00:00Z on 2021-07-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 751 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, Santa Teresa, NM at 00:00Z on 2021-07-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 0 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
751 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-59 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2875 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
0 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
154 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.8

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The text

As transmitted.

055 
WGUS55 KABQ 120243
FFWABQ
NMC003-120545-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0028.210712T0243Z-210712T0545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  The Johnson Burn Scar in...
  South Central Catron County in west central New Mexico...

* Until 1145 PM MDT.

* At 843 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain over the Johnson Burn Scar. Up to 2 inches of rain have 
  fallen from multiple thunderstorms through the afternoon. 
  Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the 
  warned area as additional thunderstorms move over the area through 
  mid evening. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will impact all drainages into 
the West Fork Gila River, as well as the Gila Cliff Dwelling 
National Monument, and State Road 15. The debris flow can consist of 
rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials.

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

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flooding of areas in and around the Johnson Burn Scar.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  mainly rural areas of South Central Catron County

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

&&

LAT...LON 3327 10855 3329 10845 3329 10834 3325 10827
      3323 10822 3321 10820 3321 10822 3321 10825
      3321 10829 3321 10831 3321 10838 3321 10840
      3321 10845 3321 10851 3321 10854 3321 10855
      3321 10858

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

44
2 follow-up statements
894 
WGUS75 KABQ 120409
FFSABQ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1009 PM MDT Sun Jul 11 2021

NMC003-120545-
/O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210712T0545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Catron NM-
1009 PM MDT Sun Jul 11 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE JOHNSON BURN SCAR REMAINS IN EFFECT 
UNTIL 1145 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CATRON COUNTY...

At 1009 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
heavy rain over the Johnson Burn Scar. Up to 2 inches of rain have 
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to as much as 0.5 inches 
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing.

Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will impact all drainages into 
the West Fork Gila River, as well as the Gila Cliff Dwelling 
National Monument, and State Road 15. The debris flow can consist of 
rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials.

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

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flooding of areas in and around the Johnson Burn Scar.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

&&

LAT...LON 3327 10855 3329 10845 3329 10834 3325 10827
      3323 10822 3321 10820 3321 10822 3321 10825
      3321 10829 3321 10831 3321 10838 3321 10840
      3321 10845 3321 10851 3321 10854 3321 10855
      3321 10858

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

CHJ
583 
WGUS75 KABQ 120546
FFSABQ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1146 PM MDT Sun Jul 11 2021

NMC003-120556-
/O.EXP.KABQ.FF.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210712T0545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Catron NM-
1146 PM MDT Sun Jul 11 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE JOHNSON BURN SCAR HAS EXPIRED FOR 
SOUTH CENTRAL CATRON 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 3327 10855 3329 10845 3329 10834 3325 10827
      3323 10822 3321 10820 3321 10822 3321 10825
      3321 10829 3321 10831 3321 10838 3321 10840
      3321 10845 3321 10851 3321 10854 3321 10855
      3321 10858

$$

CHJ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 11, 6:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ29 min
Jul 11, 6:09 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQLincoln3 hr
Jul 11, 6:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ31 min
Jul 11, 6:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCibola26 min
Jul 11, 6:30 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax, Harding, Mora, Union45 min
Jul 11, 6:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQGuadalupe27 min
Jul 11, 6:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln27 min
Jul 11, 6:50 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe, Torrance40 min
Jul 11, 7:06 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQDe Baca, Guadalupe3 hr
Jul 11, 7:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSocorro33 min
Jul 11, 7:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding30 min
Jul 11, 7:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ31 min
Jul 11, 7:39 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSocorro36 min
Jul 11, 7:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora29 min
Jul 11, 7:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Mora, San Miguel52 min
Jul 11, 8:19 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQSocorro3 hr
Jul 11, 8:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ24 min
Jul 11, 9:21 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCatron3 hr
Jul 11, 10:20 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax, Mora40 min
Jul 11, 10:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax, Mora45 min
Jul 12, 3:30 AM MDTFlash Flood WatchABQCatron, Socorro17 hr
Jul 12, 1:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQRio Arriba28 min
Jul 12, 1:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQRio Arriba23 min
Jul 12, 2:10 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMcKinley3 hr
Jul 12, 2:18 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba, Taos3 hr
Jul 12, 2:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTaos37 min
Jul 12, 2:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMcKinley26 min
Jul 12, 2:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax36 min
Jul 12, 3:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax25 min
Jul 12, 3:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ37 min
Jul 12, 4:02 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMora3 hr
Jul 12, 4:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSandoval21 min
Jul 12, 4:25 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMora, Taos3 hr
Jul 12, 4:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ33 min
Jul 12, 4:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion28 min
Jul 12, 4:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion37 min
Jul 12, 4:45 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQMora3 hr
Jul 12, 4:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Juan30 min
Jul 12, 4:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion34 min
Jul 12, 5:02 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSan Miguel3 hr
Jul 12, 5:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora26 min
Jul 12, 5:11 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval3 hr
Jul 12, 5:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCatron29 min
Jul 12, 5:16 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQUnion25 min
Jul 12, 5:23 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCatron3 hr
Jul 12, 5:26 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora34 min
Jul 12, 5:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax32 min
Jul 12, 5:32 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax, Union28 min
Jul 12, 5:38 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQColfax, Union3 hr
Jul 12, 5:40 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCatron3 hr
Jul 12, 5:56 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCatron3 hr
Jul 12, 5:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax, Harding, Union47 min

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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.