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Flash Flood Warning 68, NWS Albuquerque, NM

August 12, 2021De Baca County, Roosevelt County, New Mexico

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Amarillo Airport, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-08-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 346 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, Amarillo Airport, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-08-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 0 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
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

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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

$$

CHJ
2 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

$$

CHJ
482 
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

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 11, 6:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Miguel34 min
Aug 11, 6:24 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQHarding, San Miguel17 min
Aug 11, 6:41 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQSan Miguel3 hr
Aug 11, 6:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Miguel30 min
Aug 11, 6:57 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln, Socorro, Torrance3 hr
Aug 11, 7:40 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQGuadalupe, San Miguel3 hr
Aug 11, 7:42 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQHarding, San Miguel, Union3 hr
Aug 12, 12:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ35 min
Aug 12, 1:03 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ27 min
Aug 12, 1:11 PM MDTFlash Flood WatchABQCatron, Chaves, Curry, De Baca, Guadalupe, Harding and 8 more38 hr
Aug 12, 1:27 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQHarding, Quay, Union2 hr
Aug 12, 1:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQRoosevelt35 min
Aug 12, 2:06 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSan Miguel, Santa Fe114 min
Aug 12, 2:23 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Torrance, Valencia112 min
Aug 12, 2:37 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba, Santa Fe, Taos113 min
Aug 12, 2:44 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves, Curry, Quay, Roosevelt, San Miguel2 hr
Aug 12, 3:04 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba, San Miguel, Santa Fe116 min
Aug 12, 3:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay23 min
Aug 12, 3:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding33 min
Aug 12, 3:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora31 min
Aug 12, 3:34 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQHarding, Mora3 hr
Aug 12, 3:45 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQDe Baca, Guadalupe, Lincoln, Torrance2 hr
Aug 12, 3:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQDe Baca, Roosevelt29 min
Aug 12, 3:50 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves, De Baca, Guadalupe, Quay, Roosevelt, San Miguel115 min
Aug 12, 3:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding34 min
Aug 12, 3:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora32 min
Aug 12, 4:04 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQHarding3 hr
Aug 12, 4:07 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval113 min
Aug 12, 4:10 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval, Santa Fe2 hr
Aug 12, 4:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQDe Baca29 min
Aug 12, 4:27 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln, Socorro2 hr
Aug 12, 4:30 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCatron, Cibola2 hr
Aug 12, 4:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding30 min
Aug 12, 4:49 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Santa Fe, Torrance116 min
Aug 12, 4:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQDe Baca26 min
Aug 12, 4:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Miguel35 min
Aug 12, 4:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion33 min
Aug 12, 5:01 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Torrance3 hr
Aug 12, 5:17 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQHarding, San Miguel118 min
Aug 12, 5:19 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQGuadalupe, San Miguel116 min
Aug 12, 5:28 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval2 hr
Aug 12, 5:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding31 min
Aug 12, 5:51 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQDe Baca, Guadalupe114 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.