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Flash Flood Warning 49, NWS Albuquerque, NM

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

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood warning at Jul 23, 2021, 6:05 PM MDT for Catron County, Cibola County, Socorro County, New Mexico. It was in force for 4 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, 6:05 PM MDT (00:05 UTC)
Expired
Jul 23, 2021, 10:15 PM MDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Catron County, NM, Cibola County, NM, Socorro County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:07 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 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 126 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, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 00:00Z on 2021-07-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 20 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, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 00:00Z on 2021-07-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 54 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
20 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-200 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2101 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
54 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
233 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

293 
WGUS55 KABQ 240005
FFWABQ
NMC003-006-053-240415-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0049.210724T0005Z-210724T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Socorro County in central New Mexico...
  Northeastern Catron County in west central New Mexico...
  South Central Cibola County in west central New Mexico...

* Until 1015 PM MDT.

* At 605 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated strong and slow moving 
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 
  0.75 and 1.5 inches of rain are estimated to have fallen in some 
  locations and heavy rain fell in the area yesterday, so soils are 
  saturated. 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...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

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

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Datil, Magdalena, National Radio Astronomy Observatory and Alamo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Arroyos, streams, and normally dry rivers can become raging killer 
currents in a matter of minutes. Water in arroyos can travel many 
miles and take hours to reach your location from upstream rain areas.

&&

LAT...LON 3480 10782 3478 10755 3457 10753 3457 10720
      3431 10722 3404 10718 3396 10758 3381 10771
      3380 10773 3375 10783 3411 10803

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Shoemake
2 follow-up statements
669 
WGUS75 KABQ 240210
FFSABQ

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

NMC003-006-053-240415-
/O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0049.000000T0000Z-210724T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Catron NM-Cibola NM-Socorro NM-
810 PM MDT Fri Jul 23 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM MDT THIS 
EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN SOCORRO, NORTHEASTERN CATRON AND SOUTH 
CENTRAL CIBOLA COUNTIES...

At 810 PM MDT, Many of the thunderstorms have exited the warned 
area, however moderate to occasionally heavy rainfall is continuing, 
especially along and south of U.S. Highway 60. 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, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Datil, Magdalena, National Radio Astronomy Observatory and Alamo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Arroyos, streams, and normally dry rivers can become raging killer 
currents in a matter of minutes. Water in arroyos can travel many 
miles and take hours to reach your location from upstream rain areas.

&&

LAT...LON 3480 10782 3478 10755 3457 10753 3457 10720
      3431 10722 3404 10718 3396 10758 3381 10771
      3380 10773 3375 10783 3411 10803

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Shoemake
357 
WGUS75 KABQ 240411
FFSABQ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1011 PM MDT Fri Jul 23 2021

NMC003-006-053-240421-
/O.EXP.KABQ.FF.W.0049.000000T0000Z-210724T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Catron NM-Cibola NM-Socorro NM-
1011 PM MDT Fri Jul 23 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1015 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR 
NORTHWESTERN SOCORRO, NORTHEASTERN CATRON AND SOUTH CENTRAL CIBOLA 
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 3458 10789 3480 10782 3478 10755 3457 10753
      3457 10720 3431 10722 3404 10718 3396 10758
      3381 10771 3375 10783 3411 10803

$$

Overpeck

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 23, 6:01 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln, Torrance119 min
Jul 23, 6:09 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro111 min
Jul 23, 6:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ31 min
Jul 23, 6:43 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Sandoval2 hr
Jul 23, 6:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMcKinley26 min
Jul 23, 6:59 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQCatron, Cibola3 hr
Jul 23, 7:39 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCibola, McKinley3 hr
Jul 23, 7:46 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSanta Fe119 min
Jul 23, 8:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ23 min
Jul 23, 8:30 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCatron, Cibola, McKinley3 hr
Jul 24, 12:36 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval3 hr
Jul 24, 1:02 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSan Juan28 min
Jul 24, 1:31 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSan Juan44 min
Jul 24, 1:45 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMcKinley, Sandoval, San Juan3 hr
Jul 24, 1:51 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval, Santa Fe3 hr
Jul 24, 2:07 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMcKinley3 hr
Jul 24, 3:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ32 min
Jul 24, 3:33 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCibola, McKinley3 hr
Jul 24, 3:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ29 min
Jul 24, 3:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCatron, Cibola35 min
Jul 24, 4:18 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCatron, Cibola3 hr
Jul 24, 4:47 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCibola3 hr

Nearby

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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.