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Flash Flood Warning 46, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 23, 2021Catron County, Socorro County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood warning at Jul 23, 2021, 4:39 PM MDT for Catron County, Socorro County, New Mexico. It was in force for 5 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, 4:39 PM MDT (22:39 UTC)
Expired: Jul 23, 2021, 9:30 PM MDT
In force: 5 hr
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Catron County, NM, Socorro County, NM

The radar

The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 155 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:43 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, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 165 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

292 
WGUS55 KABQ 232239
FFWABQ
NMC003-053-240145-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0046.210723T2239Z-210724T0145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  West Central Socorro County in central New Mexico...
  East Central Catron County in west central New Mexico...

* Until 745 PM MDT.

* At 439 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain ove rand near the San Mateo Mountains. Between 1.25 and 
  2.25 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 
  1 inch 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...
  Dusty.

State Highway 52 may experience flash flooding as well as many 
forest service roads in the San Mateo Mountains. Low water crossings 
will likely become impassible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

In hilly or mountainous terrain there are numerous of low water 
crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not 
attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3391 10763 3396 10758 3404 10718 3392 10715
      3378 10737 3373 10747 3362 10759 3351 10766
      3357 10779 3375 10783 3380 10773

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

34

5 follow-up statements

557 
WGUS75 KABQ 232348
FFSABQ

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

NMC003-053-240145-
/O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0046.000000T0000Z-210724T0145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Catron NM-Socorro NM-
548 PM MDT Fri Jul 23 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM MDT THIS 
EVENING FOR WEST CENTRAL SOCORRO AND EAST CENTRAL CATRON COUNTIES...

At 548 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 
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...
  Dusty.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

In hilly or mountainous terrain there are numerous of low water 
crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not 
attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3391 10763 3396 10758 3404 10718 3392 10715
      3378 10737 3373 10747 3362 10759 3351 10766
      3357 10779 3375 10783 3380 10773

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

CHJ

509 
WGUS75 KABQ 232357
FFSABQ

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

NMC003-053-240145-
/O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0046.000000T0000Z-210724T0145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Catron NM-Socorro NM-
557 PM MDT Fri Jul 23 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM MDT THIS 
EVENING FOR WEST CENTRAL SOCORRO AND EAST CENTRAL CATRON COUNTIES...

At 557 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing.

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...
  Dusty.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

In hilly or mountainous terrain there are numerous of low water 
crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not 
attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3391 10763 3396 10758 3404 10718 3392 10715
      3378 10737 3373 10747 3362 10759 3351 10766
      3357 10779 3375 10783 3380 10773

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

CHJ

215 
WGUS55 KABQ 240126
FFWABQ
NMC003-053-240245-
/O.EXT.KABQ.FF.W.0046.000000T0000Z-210724T0245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  West Central Socorro County in central New Mexico...
  East Central Catron County in west central New Mexico...

* Until 845 PM MDT.

* At 726 PM MDT, While heavier rainfall has moved away from the 
  warned area, persistent light to moderate rainfall will continue, 
  and flash flooding will remain a threat. Streams, creeks, arroyos, 
  and washes surrounding the San Mateo and southern Magdalena 
  mountains will continue to observe excessive runoff and possible 
  fast torrents of water.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, highways,
           streets and other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Dusty.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

In hilly or mountainous terrain there are numerous of low water 
crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not 
attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3391 10763 3396 10758 3404 10718 3392 10715
      3378 10737 3373 10747 3362 10759 3351 10766
      3357 10779 3375 10783 3380 10773

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Shoemake

566 
WGUS55 KABQ 240225
FFWABQ
NMC003-053-240330-
/O.EXT.KABQ.FF.W.0046.000000T0000Z-210724T0330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  West Central Socorro County in central New Mexico...
  East Central Catron County in west central New Mexico...

* Until 930 PM MDT.

* At 825 PM MDT, Many of the thunderstorms have exited the warned 
  area, however moderate to occasionally heavy rainfall is 
  continuing. Excessive runoff will
  persist with a flash flooding threat continuing into the late 
  evening.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...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...
  Dusty.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

In hilly or mountainous terrain there are numerous of low water 
crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not 
attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3391 10763 3396 10758 3404 10718 3392 10715
      3378 10737 3373 10747 3362 10759 3351 10766
      3357 10779 3375 10783 3380 10773

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Shoemake

747 
WGUS75 KABQ 240329
FFSABQ

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

NMC003-053-240339-
/O.EXP.KABQ.FF.W.0046.000000T0000Z-210724T0330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Catron NM-Socorro NM-
929 PM MDT Fri Jul 23 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 930 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR 
WEST CENTRAL SOCORRO AND EAST CENTRAL CATRON 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 3353 10771 3357 10779 3375 10783 3380 10773
      3382 10771 3391 10763 3396 10758 3404 10718
      3392 10715 3378 10737 3373 10747 3362 10759
      3351 10766

$$

Overpeck

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, 2:36 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	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 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, 4:57 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.