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Flash Flood Warning 40, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 23, 2021Mora County, San Miguel County, Santa Fe County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood warning at Jul 23, 2021, 2:36 PM MDT for Mora County, San Miguel County, Santa Fe County, New Mexico. It was in force for 6 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 23, 2021, 2:36 PM MDT (20:36 UTC)
Expired: Jul 23, 2021, 8:30 PM MDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area: Storm-based polygon
Damage threat: Considerable
Flood severity: None

Counties Mora County, NM, San Miguel County, NM, Santa Fe County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:39 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, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 111 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 545 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -159 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1210 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 16 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -2 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

601 
WGUS55 KABQ 232036
FFWABQ
NMC033-047-049-240030-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0040.210723T2036Z-210724T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
236 PM MDT Fri Jul 23 2021

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northeastern Santa Fe County in north central New Mexico...
  West Central Mora County in northeastern New Mexico...
  Northwestern San Miguel County in northeastern New Mexico...

* Until 630 PM MDT.

* At 236 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated repeated rounds of strong 
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 
  1 and 2 inches of rain are already estimated to have fallen this 
  afternoon, and soils are likely already saturated due to heavy 
  rainfall in the immediate and upstream areas yesterday. 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...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Pecos, Tererro, Cowles, Glorieta and Rowe.

This includes the following recreation areas...
Aspen Basin Campground, Big Tesuque Campground, Field Tract 
Campground, Glorieta Campground, Holy Ghost Campground, Iron Gate 
Campground, Jacks Creek Campground, Panchuela Campground, Willow 
Creek Campground, Bert Clancy Wildlife Area, Santa Fe Ski Area, Mora 
River Picnic Area, Lisboa Springs Fish Hatchery and Pecos National 
Historical Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3542 10581 3566 10585 3593 10577 3594 10572
      3599 10546 3582 10553 3573 10561 3545 10560

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

Shoemake

4 follow-up statements

040 
WGUS75 KABQ 232248
FFSABQ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
448 PM MDT Fri Jul 23 2021

NMC033-047-049-240030-
/O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0040.000000T0000Z-210724T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Mora NM-San Miguel NM-Santa Fe NM-
448 PM MDT Fri Jul 23 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT THIS 
EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN SANTA FE, WEST CENTRAL MORA AND 
NORTHWESTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTIES...

At 448 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms continuing to 
produce moderate to  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 
and 2.5 inches of rain is estimated to have fallen in parts of the 
warning area, and a threat of Flash flooding will continue.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Pecos, Tererro, Cowles, Glorieta and Rowe.

This includes the following recreation areas...
Aspen Basin Campground, Big Tesuque Campground, Field Tract 
Campground, Glorieta Campground, Holy Ghost Campground, Iron Gate 
Campground, Jacks Creek Campground, Panchuela Campground, Willow 
Creek Campground, Bert Clancy Wildlife Area, Mora River Picnic Area 
and Pecos National Historical Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3542 10581 3566 10585 3593 10577 3594 10572
      3599 10546 3582 10553 3573 10561 3545 10560

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

Shoemake

273 
WGUS55 KABQ 240020
FFWABQ
NMC033-047-049-240130-
/O.EXT.KABQ.FF.W.0040.000000T0000Z-210724T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
620 PM MDT Fri Jul 23 2021

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northeastern Santa Fe County in north central New Mexico...
  West Central Mora County in northeastern New Mexico...
  Northwestern San Miguel County in northeastern New Mexico...

* Until 730 PM MDT.

* At 620 PM MDT, Thunderstorms continue to move over the warned 
  area, producing moderate to heavy rainfall over the upper Pecos 
  river valley. These storms combined with the rainfall from 
  previous storms will continue to cause excessive runoff in creeks 
  and streams feeding into the upper Pecos.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Pecos, Tererro, Cowles, Glorieta and Rowe.

This includes the following recreation areas...
Aspen Basin Campground, Big Tesuque Campground, Field Tract 
Campground, Glorieta Campground, Holy Ghost Campground, Iron Gate 
Campground, Jacks Creek Campground, Panchuela Campground, Willow 
Creek Campground and the Mora River Picnic Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive your vehicle into areas where water covers the roadway. 
The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely.

To report flooding, contact your local law enforcement agency and 
your National Weather Service office when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3542 10581 3566 10585 3593 10577 3594 10572
      3599 10546 3582 10553 3573 10561 3545 10560

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

Shoemake

534 
WGUS55 KABQ 240121
FFWABQ
NMC033-047-049-240230-
/O.EXT.KABQ.FF.W.0040.000000T0000Z-210724T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
721 PM MDT Fri Jul 23 2021

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northeastern Santa Fe County in north central New Mexico...
  West Central Mora County in northeastern New Mexico...
  Northwestern San Miguel County in northeastern New Mexico...

* Until 830 PM MDT.

* At 721 PM MDT, Thunderstorms continue to move over portions of the 
  warned area, and flash flooding is likely to continue. Excessive 
  runoff and fast flows of water are expected to persist within 
  drainages feeding into the upper Pecos river.

  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...
  Pecos, Tererro, Cowles, Glorieta and Rowe.

This includes the following recreation areas...
Aspen Basin Campground, Big Tesuque Campground, Field Tract 
Campground, Glorieta Campground, Holy Ghost Campground, Iron Gate 
Campground, Jacks Creek Campground, Panchuela Campground, Willow 
Creek Campground, Bert Clancy Wildlife Area, and Mora River Picnic 
Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive your vehicle into areas where water covers the roadway. 
The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely.

To report observed flooding in your area, contact the Albuquerque 
National Weather Service office at 1.888.386.7636 when you can do so 
safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3542 10581 3566 10585 3593 10577 3594 10572
      3599 10546 3582 10553 3573 10561 3545 10560

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Shoemake

606 
WGUS75 KABQ 240222
FFSABQ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
822 PM MDT Fri Jul 23 2021

NMC033-047-049-240232-
/O.EXP.KABQ.FF.W.0040.000000T0000Z-210724T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Mora NM-San Miguel NM-Santa Fe NM-
822 PM MDT Fri Jul 23 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 830 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR 
NORTHEASTERN SANTA FE, WEST CENTRAL MORA AND NORTHWESTERN SAN MIGUEL 
COUNTIES...

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 600 AM MDT Saturday for 
portions of central, north central, northwest, and west central New 
Mexico.

LAT...LON 3542 10581 3566 10585 3593 10577 3594 10572
      3599 10546 3582 10553 3573 10561 3545 10560

$$

Shoemake

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 22, 7:41 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Socorro, Torrance, Valencia	3 hr
Jul 22, 7:46 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Torrance	3 hr
Jul 23, 3:15 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	45 min
Jul 23, 8:03 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	27 min
Jul 23, 8:56 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Chaves, Lincoln	3 hr
Jul 23, 8:56 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	34 min
Jul 23, 10:17 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Chaves, Lincoln	3 hr
Jul 23, 10:39 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Lincoln	3 hr
Jul 23, 11:04 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Lincoln	3 hr
Jul 23, 12:52 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Mora, Taos	3 hr
Jul 23, 1:14 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Lincoln, Torrance	31 min
Jul 23, 1:21 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Lincoln	114 min
Jul 23, 1:29 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Los Alamos	31 min
Jul 23, 1:37 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Catron	113 min
Jul 23, 1:41 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Guadalupe, Lincoln, Torrance	49 min
Jul 23, 1:45 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Rio Arriba, Sandoval	32 min
Jul 23, 1:50 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		25 min
Jul 23, 2:13 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Sandoval	3 hr
Jul 23, 2:27 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Lincoln, Torrance	48 min
Jul 23, 2:29 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Rio Arriba	31 min
Jul 23, 2:47 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	San Miguel, Santa Fe, Torrance	118 min
Jul 23, 2:50 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Bernalillo	25 min
Jul 23, 2:57 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Lincoln, Torrance	3 hr
Jul 23, 3:04 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	Bernalillo, Sandoval	3 hr
Jul 23, 3:12 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Bernalillo	33 min
Jul 23, 3:15 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Socorro, Torrance, Valencia	45 min
Jul 23, 3:24 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Rio Arriba	4 hr
Jul 23, 3:26 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Torrance	34 min
Jul 23, 3:37 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Bernalillo	3 hr
Jul 23, 3:54 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Bernalillo	36 min
Jul 23, 3:56 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Socorro	64 min
Jul 23, 3:58 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Torrance	32 min
Jul 23, 4:07 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Rio Arriba	3 hr
Jul 23, 4:11 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Valencia	34 min
Jul 23, 4:12 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Valencia	33 min
Jul 23, 4:29 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Bernalillo, Cibola, Valencia	3 hr
Jul 23, 4:32 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Socorro, Torrance, Valencia	2 hr
Jul 23, 4:33 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Socorro	3 hr
Jul 23, 4:39 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Catron, Socorro	5 hr
Jul 23, 4:57 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Socorro, Torrance, Valencia	3 hr
Jul 23, 4:59 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Mora, San Miguel	3 hr
Jul 23, 5:02 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		28 min
Jul 23, 5:11 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Socorro	34 min
Jul 23, 5:16 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		29 min
Jul 23, 5:29 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		31 min
Jul 23, 5:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		28 min
Jul 23, 5:49 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		26 min
Jul 23, 5:52 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		23 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.