Alert archive / New Mexico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 42, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood warning at Jul 23, 2021, 3:24 PM MDT for Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. It was in force for 4 hr. 1 report 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 23, 2021, 3:24 PM MDT (21:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 23, 2021, 7:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Rio Arriba County, NM
The radar
The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 155 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:08 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 23, 3:30 PM MDT | FLASH FLOOD | 4 Nnw Ghost Ranch, NM | SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER... MUD... ROCKS... AND DEBRIS FLOWED OVER U.S. 84 BETWEEN MILEMARKERS 231 AND 234. SEVERAL LARGE BOULDERS HAD FALLEN FROM CLIFFSIDES ONTO THE SHOULDER. |
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, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 164 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
260
WGUS55 KABQ 232124
FFWABQ
NMC039-240030-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0042.210723T2124Z-210724T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
324 PM MDT Fri Jul 23 2021
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Rio Arriba County in north central New Mexico...
* Until 630 PM MDT.
* At 324 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 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, highways,
streets and low water crossings as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Tierra Amarilla, Canjilon, El Vado, El Vado Lake State Park,
Cebolla, Ghost Ranch and La Puente.
This includes the following recreation areas...
Canjilon Creek Campground, El Rito Campground, Rio Chama Campground,
Trout Lakes Campground, Echo Amphitheater and El Vado Lake State
Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3663 10685 3672 10656 3666 10626 3640 10614
3633 10635 3632 10674
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
Shoemake2 follow-up statements
312
WGUS55 KABQ 232254
FFWABQ
NMC039-240100-
/O.EXT.KABQ.FF.W.0042.000000T0000Z-210724T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
454 PM MDT Fri Jul 23 2021
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Rio Arriba County in north central New Mexico...
* Until 700 PM MDT.
* At 454 PM MDT, While rainfall has ended over the warned area, a
threat of flash flooding is still expected to continue as runoff
from previous storms persists. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain
have fallen earlier between Tierra Amarilla, El Vado and Canjillon.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some additional locations that will experience flash flooding
include...
El Vado Lake State Park, Cebolla, Ghost Ranch and La Puente.
This includes the following recreation areas...
Canjilon Creek Campground, El Rito Campground, Rio Chama Campground,
Trout Lakes Campground, Echo Amphitheater and El Vado Lake State
Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3663 10685 3672 10656 3666 10626 3640 10614
3633 10635 3632 10674
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
Shoemake475
WGUS75 KABQ 240052
FFSABQ
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
652 PM MDT Fri Jul 23 2021
NMC039-240102-
/O.EXP.KABQ.FF.W.0042.000000T0000Z-210724T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Rio Arriba NM-
652 PM MDT Fri Jul 23 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
CENTRAL RIO ARRIBA COUNTY...
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 3663 10685 3672 10656 3666 10626 3640 10614
3633 10635 3632 10674
$$
ShoemakeThe 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, 2:36 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Mora, San Miguel, Santa Fe | 6 hr |
| 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 | 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, 3:26 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 |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in New Mexico, 2021Every flash flood warning in 2021
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.