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Flash Flood Warning 30, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood warning at Jul 13, 2021, 2:46 PM MDT for Mora County, New Mexico. It was in force for 3 hr. 2 reports 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 13, 2021, 2:46 PM MDT (20:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 13, 2021, 5:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Mora County, NM
The radar
The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 178 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:50 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 3:45 PM MDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Nne Chacon, NM | LARGEST LUNA BURN SCAR FLOOD EVENT OF THE SEASON. FORCE OF WATER ALTERED LANDSCAPE. WATER AND DEBRIS DESTROYED A BRIDGE AND ROADS WERE IMPASSABLE. ONSET TIME OF THE FLASH FLOODING IS ESTIMATED. |
| Jul 13, 5:00 PM MDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Ne Chacon, NM | MAJOR FLOODING ALONG LUNA CREEK BELOW THE LUNA BURN SCAR. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 171 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 477 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -109 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1663 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 137 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
206
WGUS55 KABQ 132046
FFWABQ
NMC033-132345-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0030.210713T2046Z-210713T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
246 PM MDT Tue Jul 13 2021
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Mora County in northeastern New Mexico...
* Until 545 PM MDT.
* At 246 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.25 and 2 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.75 to 1.5
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing
or expected to begin shortly.
Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will impact Luna Creek & Mora
River. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and
other loose materials.
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...
Forest Road 17 along Luna Creek, County Road 121 along the Mora
River and Chacon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Runoff from rainfall will cause elevated water levels within
vulnerable drainages in and downstream of the Luna fire burn area.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Do not camp along streams and rivers. Remain alert when hiking in
steep, narrow canyons. Know where you are relative to low spots and
drainages.
&&
LAT...LON 3626 10526 3618 10526 3610 10532 3609 10538
3619 10540 3622 10539 3623 10540 3624 10541
3624 10539 3625 10539 3626 10534
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
331 follow-up statement
077
WGUS75 KABQ 132245
FFSABQ
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
445 PM MDT Tue Jul 13 2021
NMC033-132345-
/O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0030.000000T0000Z-210713T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Mora NM-
445 PM MDT Tue Jul 13 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR NORTH CENTRAL MORA COUNTY...
At 445 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1.25 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen Flash flooding is ongoing.
Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will impact Luna Creek & Mora
River. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and
other loose materials.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Doppler Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, highways,
streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage
and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...Luna
Canyon Road, Forest Road 17, Mora County Road 121 and Chacon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Runoff from rainfall will cause elevated water levels within
vulnerable drainages in and downstream of the Luna fire burn area.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Do not camp along streams and rivers. Remain alert when hiking in
steep, narrow canyons. Know where you are relative to low spots and
drainages.
&&
LAT...LON 3626 10526 3618 10526 3610 10532 3609 10538
3619 10540 3620 10540 3622 10539 3623 10540
3624 10541 3624 10540 3624 10539 3625 10539
3626 10534
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
33The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 6:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 26 min |
| Jul 12, 6:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 37 min | |
| Jul 12, 6:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Catron | 50 min |
| Jul 12, 6:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Catron | 33 min |
| Jul 12, 6:24 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 7:01 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 7:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Santa Fe | 26 min |
| Jul 12, 7:09 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Union | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 7:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Bernalillo, Santa Fe, Torrance | 63 min |
| Jul 12, 7:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 29 min |
| Jul 12, 7:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 28 min |
| Jul 12, 7:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Union | 56 min |
| Jul 12, 8:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Torrance | 37 min |
| Jul 12, 9:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Valencia | 42 min |
| Jul 12, 10:06 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Juan | 24 min |
| Jul 12, 10:15 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Socorro, Valencia | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 10:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Juan | 37 min |
| Jul 12, 10:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Socorro | 37 min |
| Jul 13, 1:13 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 47 min | |
| Jul 13, 1:19 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | McKinley, San Juan | 3 hr |
| Jul 13, 1:25 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Taos | 2 hr |
| Jul 13, 1:30 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Rio Arriba | 2 hr |
| Jul 13, 1:36 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Sandoval, Santa Fe | 114 min |
| Jul 13, 2:26 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Colfax, Mora, Taos | 109 min |
| Jul 13, 5:47 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Mora | 118 min |
| Jul 13, 5:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | McKinley | 25 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.