Alert archive / New Mexico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 68, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood warning at Aug 12, 2021, 5:43 PM MDT for De Baca County, Roosevelt County, New Mexico. It was in force for 3 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
- Aug 12, 2021, 5:43 PM MDT (23:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 12, 2021, 8:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties De Baca County, NM, Roosevelt County, NM
The radar
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:44 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
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 237 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
- 346 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -166 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1810 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 4 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 0 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.3
The text
As transmitted.
061
WGUS55 KABQ 122343
FFWABQ
NMC011-041-130215-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0068.210812T2343Z-210813T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
543 PM MDT Thu Aug 12 2021
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern De Baca County in east central New Mexico...
West Central Roosevelt County in east central New Mexico...
* Until 815 PM MDT.
* At 543 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.75 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. 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 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...
Taiban and Tolar.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 60 between Mile Markers 334 and 351.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Do not enter or cross flowing water or water of unknown depth.
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 3411 10395 3419 10429 3451 10410 3448 10384
3410 10388
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
CHJ2 follow-up statements
106
WGUS75 KABQ 130027
FFSABQ
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
627 PM MDT Thu Aug 12 2021
NMC011-041-130215-
/O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0068.000000T0000Z-210813T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
De Baca NM-Roosevelt NM-
627 PM MDT Thu Aug 12 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DE BACA AND WEST CENTRAL ROOSEVELT
COUNTIES...
At 627 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 0.75 and 1.5 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.25 to 0.75 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Taiban and Tolar.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 60 between Mile Markers 334 and 351.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Do not enter or cross flowing water or water of unknown depth.
Do not drive your vehicle into areas where water covers the roadway.
The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely.
&&
LAT...LON 3411 10395 3419 10429 3451 10410 3448 10384
3410 10388
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...0.25-0.75 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
CHJ482
WGUS75 KABQ 130211
FFSABQ
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
811 PM MDT Thu Aug 12 2021
NMC011-041-130221-
/O.EXP.KABQ.FF.W.0068.000000T0000Z-210813T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
De Baca NM-Roosevelt NM-
811 PM MDT Thu Aug 12 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
SOUTHEASTERN DE BACA AND WEST CENTRAL ROOSEVELT 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 Friday for
portions of central, east central, northeast, and southeast New
Mexico.
LAT...LON 3411 10395 3419 10429 3451 10410 3449 10395
3448 10384 3410 10388
$$
15The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 6:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Miguel | 34 min |
| Aug 11, 6:24 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Harding, San Miguel | 17 min |
| Aug 11, 6:41 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | San Miguel | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 6:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Miguel | 30 min |
| Aug 11, 6:57 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Lincoln, Socorro, Torrance | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 7:40 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 7:42 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Harding, San Miguel, Union | 3 hr |
| Aug 12, 12:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 35 min | |
| Aug 12, 1:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 27 min | |
| Aug 12, 1:11 PM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | ABQ | Catron, Chaves, Curry, De Baca, Guadalupe, Harding and 8 more | 38 hr |
| Aug 12, 1:27 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Harding, Quay, Union | 2 hr |
| Aug 12, 1:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Roosevelt | 35 min |
| Aug 12, 2:06 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | San Miguel, Santa Fe | 114 min |
| Aug 12, 2:23 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Torrance, Valencia | 112 min |
| Aug 12, 2:37 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Rio Arriba, Santa Fe, Taos | 113 min |
| Aug 12, 2:44 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Chaves, Curry, Quay, Roosevelt, San Miguel | 2 hr |
| Aug 12, 3:04 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Santa Fe | 116 min |
| Aug 12, 3:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Quay | 23 min |
| Aug 12, 3:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 33 min |
| Aug 12, 3:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 31 min |
| Aug 12, 3:34 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Harding, Mora | 3 hr |
| Aug 12, 3:45 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | De Baca, Guadalupe, Lincoln, Torrance | 2 hr |
| Aug 12, 3:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | De Baca, Roosevelt | 29 min |
| Aug 12, 3:50 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Chaves, De Baca, Guadalupe, Quay, Roosevelt, San Miguel | 115 min |
| Aug 12, 3:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 34 min |
| Aug 12, 3:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 32 min |
| Aug 12, 4:04 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Harding | 3 hr |
| Aug 12, 4:07 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Sandoval | 113 min |
| Aug 12, 4:10 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Sandoval, Santa Fe | 2 hr |
| Aug 12, 4:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | De Baca | 29 min |
| Aug 12, 4:27 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Lincoln, Socorro | 2 hr |
| Aug 12, 4:30 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron, Cibola | 2 hr |
| Aug 12, 4:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 30 min |
| Aug 12, 4:49 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Santa Fe, Torrance | 116 min |
| Aug 12, 4:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | De Baca | 26 min |
| Aug 12, 4:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Miguel | 35 min |
| Aug 12, 4:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 33 min |
| Aug 12, 5:01 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Torrance | 3 hr |
| Aug 12, 5:17 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Harding, San Miguel | 118 min |
| Aug 12, 5:19 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel | 116 min |
| Aug 12, 5:28 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Sandoval | 2 hr |
| Aug 12, 5:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 31 min |
| Aug 12, 5:51 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | De Baca, Guadalupe | 114 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.