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Flash Flood Warning 55, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 26, 2021Santa Fe County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood warning at Jul 26, 2021, 2:07 PM MDT for Santa Fe 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 26, 2021, 2:07 PM MDT (20:07 UTC)
Expired: Jul 26, 2021, 5:53 PM MDT
In force: 4 hr
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

County Santa Fe County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:08 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 109 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: 169 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -70 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1436 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 6 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -12 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -15 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

613 
WGUS55 KABQ 262007
FFWABQ
NMC049-270000-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0055.210726T2007Z-210727T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
207 PM MDT Mon Jul 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  The Medio Burn Scar in...
  Northeastern Santa Fe County in north central New Mexico...

* Until 600 PM MDT.

* At 207 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain over the Medio Burn Scar. Up to 0.75 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.75 inches are 
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected 
  to begin shortly.

Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will impact Forest Road 412, 
State Road 592, Rio En Medio Road, Rio Nambe downstream to Nambe 
Pueblo Road 101 and Nambe Reservoir, and Pojoaque Creek to the 
intersection of State Road 503. The debris flow can consist of rock, 
mud, vegetation and other loose materials.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms in and around
           the Medio Burn Scar.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flooding of areas in and around the Medio Burn Scar.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Pojoaque, Rio En Medio in Santa Fe County, Nambe Pueblo, Nambe 
  Lake, Pojoaque Pueblo and Chupadero.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

&&

LAT...LON 3584 10581 3584 10577 3581 10577 3581 10583
      3579 10585 3580 10587 3583 10594 3584 10595
      3586 10595 3588 10597 3589 10598 3589 10602
      3590 10602 3589 10596 3587 10594 3586 10591
      3586 10588 3586 10583

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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2 follow-up statements

338 
WGUS75 KABQ 262046
FFSABQ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
246 PM MDT Mon Jul 26 2021

NMC049-270000-
/O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0055.000000T0000Z-210727T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Santa Fe NM-
246 PM MDT Mon Jul 26 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MEDIO BURN SCAR REMAINS IN EFFECT 
UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN SANTA FE COUNTY...

At 246 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain over the Medio Burn Scar. Up to 1.6 inches of rain have fallen. 
Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.4 inches are possible in the 
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing.

Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will impact Forest Road 412, 
State Road 592, Rio En Medio Road, Rio Nambe downstream to Nambe 
Pueblo Road 101 and Nambe Reservoir, and Pojoaque Creek to the 
intersection of State Road 503. The debris flow can consist of rock, 
mud, vegetation and other loose materials.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding in and around the Medio Burn Scar.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around
         the Medio Burn Scar.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Pojoaque, Rio En Medio in Santa Fe County, Nambe Pueblo, Nambe 
  Lake, Pojoaque Pueblo and Chupadero.

Structures along the Rio En Medio below the Medio Fire burn scar are 
especially vulnerable to flash flooding.  Head to higher ground now!

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

&&

LAT...LON 3584 10581 3584 10577 3581 10577 3581 10583
      3579 10585 3580 10587 3583 10594 3584 10595
      3586 10595 3588 10597 3589 10598 3589 10602
      3590 10602 3589 10596 3587 10594 3586 10591
      3586 10588 3586 10583

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

$$

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209 
WGUS75 KABQ 262353
FFSABQ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
553 PM MDT Mon Jul 26 2021

NMC049-270003-
/O.CAN.KABQ.FF.W.0055.000000T0000Z-210727T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Santa Fe NM-
553 PM MDT Mon Jul 26 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MEDIO BURN SCAR IS CANCELLED FOR 
NORTHEASTERN SANTA FE COUNTY...

Flood waters have receded. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no 
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed any 
remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3584 10581 3584 10577 3581 10577 3581 10583
      3579 10585 3580 10587 3583 10594 3584 10595
      3586 10595 3588 10597 3589 10598 3589 10602
      3590 10602 3589 10596 3587 10594 3586 10591
      3586 10588 3586 10583

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 25, 6:17 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Sandoval	3 hr
Jul 25, 6:37 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	Sandoval	3 hr
Jul 25, 6:40 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	McKinley	20 min
Jul 25, 6:43 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Cibola, McKinley	3 hr
Jul 26, 1:59 AM MDT	Flash Flood Watch	ABQ	Lincoln	17 hr
Jul 26, 10:58 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Lincoln	3 hr
Jul 26, 12:49 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Lincoln	3 hr
Jul 26, 1:04 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Chaves, Lincoln	3 hr
Jul 26, 1:16 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Colfax	3 hr
Jul 26, 1:23 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Sandoval	3 hr
Jul 26, 1:35 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Mora, Taos	3 hr
Jul 26, 1:41 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	49 min
Jul 26, 1:45 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Torrance	3 hr
Jul 26, 1:57 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Curry, Roosevelt	33 min
Jul 26, 2:20 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Sandoval	3 hr
Jul 26, 2:49 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Roosevelt	15 min
Jul 26, 2:52 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Roosevelt	12 min
Jul 26, 3:01 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Roosevelt	3 hr
Jul 26, 3:19 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	41 min
Jul 26, 3:31 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	McKinley, Sandoval	3 hr
Jul 26, 3:35 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Rio Arriba	25 min
Jul 26, 3:52 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Chaves, Roosevelt	3 hr
Jul 26, 4:05 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	25 min
Jul 26, 4:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Curry	30 min
Jul 26, 4:26 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Rio Arriba	3 hr
Jul 26, 4:46 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Quay	29 min
Jul 26, 4:50 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Chaves	25 min
Jul 26, 5:21 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Quay	24 min
Jul 26, 5:31 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Quay	3 hr
Jul 26, 5:39 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		36 min
Jul 26, 5:44 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Quay	2 hr
Jul 26, 5:49 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	26 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.