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Flash Flood Warning 76, NWS Albuquerque, NM

August 27, 2021Cibola County, Valencia County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood warning at Aug 27, 2021, 4:14 PM MST for Cibola County, Valencia 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 27, 2021, 4:14 PM MST (23:14 UTC)
Expired
Aug 27, 2021, 7:00 PM MST
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Cibola County, NM, Valencia County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 77 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 12:00Z on 2021-08-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 40 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 12:00Z on 2021-08-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 92 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
40 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-291 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1655 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
92 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
60 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

193 
WGUS55 KABQ 272314
FFWABQ
NMC006-061-280200-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0076.210827T2314Z-210828T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
514 PM MDT Fri Aug 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Valencia County in central New Mexico...
  Southeastern Cibola County in west central New Mexico...

* Until 800 PM MDT.

* At 514 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms moving east 
  producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 
  inches of rain have fallen. 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...
  mainly rural areas of Northwestern Valencia and Southeastern 
  Cibola Counties

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3485 10757 3497 10736 3495 10717 3463 10718
      3461 10749

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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2 follow-up statements
133 
WGUS75 KABQ 280045
FFSABQ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
645 PM MDT Fri Aug 27 2021

NMC006-061-280200-
/O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0076.000000T0000Z-210828T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cibola NM-Valencia NM-
645 PM MDT Fri Aug 27 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING 
FOR NORTHWESTERN VALENCIA AND SOUTHEASTERN CIBOLA COUNTIES...

At 645 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms that produced 
heavy rain across southeast Cibola County has ended. However, 
between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain has fallen. 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...
  mainly rural areas of Northwestern Valencia and Southeastern 
  Cibola Counties

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3485 10757 3497 10736 3495 10717 3463 10718
      3461 10749

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

15
890 
WGUS75 KABQ 280155
FFSABQ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
755 PM MDT Fri Aug 27 2021

NMC006-061-280205-
/O.EXP.KABQ.FF.W.0076.000000T0000Z-210828T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cibola NM-Valencia NM-
755 PM MDT Fri Aug 27 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR 
NORTHWESTERN VALENCIA AND SOUTHEASTERN CIBOLA COUNTIES...

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

LAT...LON 3485 10757 3497 10736 3495 10717 3463 10718
      3461 10749

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 26, 5:09 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQ36 min
Aug 26, 5:15 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe2 hr
Aug 26, 5:30 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQCibola30 min
Aug 26, 5:56 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQLos Alamos34 min
Aug 26, 6:17 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLos Alamos, Sandoval, Santa Fe110 min
Aug 26, 6:20 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQSanta Fe25 min
Aug 26, 6:23 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe112 min
Aug 26, 6:37 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo23 min
Aug 26, 6:48 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Cibola78 min
Aug 26, 7:14 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Valencia68 min
Aug 26, 7:21 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Santa Fe, Torrance41 min
Aug 26, 7:55 PM MSTFlash Flood WarningABQBernalillo, Santa Fe, Torrance3 hr
Aug 26, 8:48 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro, Torrance, Valencia117 min
Aug 27, 12:00 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln3 hr
Aug 27, 12:22 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSan Miguel3 hr
Aug 27, 12:34 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCatron3 hr
Aug 27, 12:37 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLos Alamos, Rio Arriba, Sandoval3 hr
Aug 27, 1:17 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCatron3 hr
Aug 27, 1:21 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQ24 min
Aug 27, 1:33 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln3 hr
Aug 27, 1:57 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln33 min
Aug 27, 2:10 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCatron, Cibola3 hr
Aug 27, 2:21 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQCibola24 min
Aug 27, 2:22 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQCibola38 min
Aug 27, 2:25 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCatron, Cibola, Socorro3 hr
Aug 27, 2:29 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln3 hr
Aug 27, 2:45 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCibola3 hr
Aug 27, 2:47 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQCibola28 min
Aug 27, 2:56 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMora, San Miguel3 hr
Aug 27, 3:21 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln3 hr
Aug 27, 3:34 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo26 min
Aug 27, 3:37 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Santa Fe, Torrance3 hr
Aug 27, 3:43 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQValencia32 min
Aug 27, 3:46 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln, Torrance3 hr
Aug 27, 3:54 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCibola, Valencia20 min
Aug 27, 3:59 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQTorrance31 min
Aug 27, 4:06 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQGuadalupe, San Miguel3 hr
Aug 27, 4:20 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Miguel25 min
Aug 27, 4:45 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba, Sandoval3 hr
Aug 27, 4:46 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval3 hr
Aug 27, 4:49 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSan Miguel3 hr
Aug 27, 4:56 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQTorrance34 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.