Alert archive / New Mexico / Flash Flood Watches in 2021
Flash Flood Watch 9, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood watch at Jul 17, 2021, 2:16 PM MDT for 17 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Jul 18, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 17, 2021, 2:16 PM MDT (20:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 18, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Jul 19, 2021, 12:00 AM MDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Bernalillo County, NM, Catron County, NM, Cibola County, NM, Colfax County, NM, De Baca County, NM, Guadalupe County, NM, Lincoln County, NM, McKinley County, NM, Mora County, NM, Rio Arriba County, NM, San Miguel County, NM, Sandoval County, NM, Santa Fe County, NM, Socorro County, NM, Taos County, NM, Torrance County, NM, Valencia County, NM
The radar
The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:17 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, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 41 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
- 11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -234 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1992 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -52 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -17 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
451 WGUS65 KABQ 172016 FFAABQ URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 216 PM MDT Sat Jul 17 2021 NMZ212-214-215-218>226-228-229-232-233-237-239-180615- /O.NEW.KABQ.FF.A.0009.210718T1800Z-210719T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass-Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Santa Fe Metro Area-Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-Lower Rio Grande Valley-Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood- Estancia Valley-Central Highlands-South Central Highlands-Upper Tularosa Valley-South Central Mountains-Far Northeast Highlands- Northeast Highlands-Eastern San Miguel County-Guadalupe County-De Baca County-Eastern Lincoln County- 216 PM MDT Sat Jul 17 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast New Mexico, including the following areas, in central New Mexico, Central Highlands, Eastern Lincoln County, Estancia Valley, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area, Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood, South Central Highlands, South Central Mountains and Upper Tularosa Valley. In east central New Mexico, De Baca County and Guadalupe County. In north central New Mexico, East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass, Santa Fe Metro Area and Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains. In northeast New Mexico, Eastern San Miguel County, Far Northeast Highlands and Northeast Highlands. * From Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. * Abundant moisture in place over the region will produce scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall Sunday and Sunday night. Storms will develop over the higher terrain then move southwest into nearby valleys and highlands through the afternoon. The threat for flash flooding will increase in areas with repeated rounds of heavy rainfall and around wildfire burn areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ Guyer
4 follow-up statements
094 WGUS65 KABQ 180644 FFAABQ Flood Watch National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1244 AM MDT Sun Jul 18 2021 NMZ212-214-215-218>226-228-229-232-233-237-239-181800- /O.CON.KABQ.FF.A.0009.210718T1800Z-210719T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass-Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Santa Fe Metro Area-Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-Lower Rio Grande Valley-Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood- Estancia Valley-Central Highlands-South Central Highlands-Upper Tularosa Valley-South Central Mountains-Far Northeast Highlands- Northeast Highlands-Eastern San Miguel County-Guadalupe County-De Baca County-Eastern Lincoln County- 1244 AM MDT Sun Jul 18 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast New Mexico, including the following areas, in central New Mexico, Central Highlands, Eastern Lincoln County, Estancia Valley, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area, Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood, South Central Highlands, South Central Mountains and Upper Tularosa Valley. In east central New Mexico, De Baca County and Guadalupe County. In north central New Mexico, East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass, Santa Fe Metro Area and Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains. In northeast New Mexico, Eastern San Miguel County, Far Northeast Highlands and Northeast Highlands. * From Noon MDT today through this evening. * Abundant moisture in place over the region will produce scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall Sunday and Sunday night. Storms will develop over the higher terrain then move toward the south and southwest into nearby valleys and highlands. The threat for flash flooding will increase in areas with repeated rounds of heavy rainfall and below wildfire burn areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ 44
077 WGUS65 KABQ 180841 FFAABQ URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 241 AM MDT Sun Jul 18 2021 NMZ208-209-241-181800- /O.EXA.KABQ.FF.A.0009.210718T1800Z-210719T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Southwest Mountains-San Francisco River Valley-San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands- 241 AM MDT Sun Jul 18 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has expanded the * Flash Flood Watch to include portions of central and west central New Mexico, including the following areas, in central New Mexico, San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands. In west central New Mexico, San Francisco River Valley and Southwest Mountains. * From Noon MDT today through this evening. * Abundant moisture in place over the region will produce scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall Sunday and Sunday night. Storms will develop over the higher terrain then move toward the south and southwest into nearby valleys and highlands. The threat for flash flooding will increase in areas with repeated rounds of heavy rainfall and on or near wildfire burn areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ NMZ212-214-215-218>226-228-229-232-233-237-239-181800- /O.CON.KABQ.FF.A.0009.210718T1800Z-210719T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass-Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Santa Fe Metro Area-Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-Lower Rio Grande Valley-Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood- Estancia Valley-Central Highlands-South Central Highlands-Upper Tularosa Valley-South Central Mountains-Far Northeast Highlands- Northeast Highlands-Eastern San Miguel County-Guadalupe County-De Baca County-Eastern Lincoln County- 241 AM MDT Sun Jul 18 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast New Mexico, including the following areas, in central New Mexico, Central Highlands, Eastern Lincoln County, Estancia Valley, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area, Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood, South Central Highlands, South Central Mountains and Upper Tularosa Valley. In east central New Mexico, De Baca County and Guadalupe County. In north central New Mexico, East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass, Santa Fe Metro Area and Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains. In northeast New Mexico, Eastern San Miguel County, Far Northeast Highlands and Northeast Highlands. * From Noon MDT today through this evening. * Abundant moisture in place over the region will produce scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall Sunday and Sunday night. Storms will develop over the higher terrain then move toward the south and southwest into nearby valleys and highlands. The threat for flash flooding will increase in areas with repeated rounds of heavy rainfall and on or near wildfire burn areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ 15
025 WGUS65 KABQ 181804 FFAABQ URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1204 PM MDT Sun Jul 18 2021 NMZ205>207-190600- /O.EXA.KABQ.FF.A.0009.000000T0000Z-210719T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ West Central Plateau-West Central Mountains-West Central Highlands- 1204 PM MDT Sun Jul 18 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has expanded the * Flash Flood Watch to include a portion of west central New Mexico, including the following areas, West Central Highlands, West Central Mountains and West Central Plateau. * Until Midnight MDT tonight. * Abundant moisture in place over the region will produce scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall through late this evening. Storms will develop over the higher terrain then move toward the southwest then west into nearby valleys and highlands. The threat for flash flooding will increase in areas with repeated rounds of heavy rainfall and on or near wildfire burn areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ NMZ212-214-215-218>226-228-229-232-233-237-239-190600- /O.CON.KABQ.FF.A.0009.000000T0000Z-210719T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass-Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Santa Fe Metro Area-Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-Lower Rio Grande Valley-Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood- Estancia Valley-Central Highlands-South Central Highlands-Upper Tularosa Valley-South Central Mountains-Far Northeast Highlands- Northeast Highlands-Eastern San Miguel County-Guadalupe County-De Baca County-Eastern Lincoln County- 1204 PM MDT Sun Jul 18 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast New Mexico, including the following areas, in central New Mexico, Central Highlands, Eastern Lincoln County, Estancia Valley, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area, Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood, South Central Highlands, South Central Mountains and Upper Tularosa Valley. In east central New Mexico, De Baca County and Guadalupe County. In north central New Mexico, East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass, Santa Fe Metro Area and Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains. In northeast New Mexico, Eastern San Miguel County, Far Northeast Highlands and Northeast Highlands. * Until Midnight MDT tonight. * Abundant moisture in place over the region will produce scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall through late this evening. Storms will develop over the higher terrain then move toward the southwest then west into nearby valleys and highlands. The threat for flash flooding will increase in areas with repeated rounds of heavy rainfall and on or near wildfire burn areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ NMZ208-209-241-190600- /O.CON.KABQ.FF.A.0009.000000T0000Z-210719T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Southwest Mountains-San Francisco River Valley-San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands- 1204 PM MDT Sun Jul 18 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of central and west central New Mexico, including the following areas, in central New Mexico, San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands. In west central New Mexico, San Francisco River Valley and Southwest Mountains. * Until Midnight MDT tonight. * Abundant moisture in place over the region will produce scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall through late this evening. Storms will develop over the higher terrain then move toward the south and southwest into nearby valleys and highlands. The threat for flash flooding will increase in areas with repeated rounds of heavy rainfall and on or near wildfire burn areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ Guyer
134 WGUS65 KABQ 190542 FFAABQ Flood Watch National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1142 PM MDT Sun Jul 18 2021 NMZ205>209-212-214-215-218>226-228-229-232-233-237-239-241-190645- /O.EXP.KABQ.FF.A.0009.000000T0000Z-210719T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ West Central Plateau-West Central Mountains-West Central Highlands-Southwest Mountains-San Francisco River Valley-Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass-Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains- East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Santa Fe Metro Area-Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-Lower Rio Grande Valley- Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood-Estancia Valley- Central Highlands-South Central Highlands-Upper Tularosa Valley- South Central Mountains-Far Northeast Highlands-Northeast Highlands-Eastern San Miguel County-Guadalupe County-De Baca County-Eastern Lincoln County-San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands- 1142 PM MDT Sun Jul 18 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... The Flash Flood Watch for portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, and west central New Mexico will expire at Midnight MDT tonight. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures. $$ 15
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 6:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Miguel | 45 min |
| Jul 16, 6:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Quay | 26 min |
| Jul 16, 6:41 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Socorro, Torrance, Valencia | 2 hr |
| Jul 16, 6:48 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | San Miguel | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 7:23 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Socorro | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 7:37 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Harding, Quay, San Miguel | 113 min |
| Jul 16, 7:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Quay | 25 min |
| Jul 16, 7:56 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Rio Arriba, Sandoval | 2 hr |
| Jul 16, 8:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Guadalupe | 23 min |
| Jul 16, 8:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe | 53 min |
| Jul 16, 8:59 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Guadalupe | 2 hr |
| Jul 16, 9:44 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Sandoval | 2 hr |
| Jul 16, 10:07 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | De Baca, Guadalupe | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 10:57 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Guadalupe, Quay, San Miguel | 2 hr |
| Jul 17, 12:50 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Lincoln | 3 hr |
| Jul 17, 1:14 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel | 3 hr |
| Jul 17, 1:46 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Lincoln | 3 hr |
| Jul 17, 3:36 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Colfax, Union | 3 hr |
| Jul 17, 3:43 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Union | 3 hr |
| Jul 17, 3:50 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Chaves | 3 hr |
| Jul 17, 4:08 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron | 3 hr |
| Jul 17, 4:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 25 min |
| Jul 17, 4:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Miguel | 31 min |
| Jul 17, 5:09 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 36 min |
| Jul 17, 5:16 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Union | 3 hr |
| Jul 17, 5:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 26 min |
| Jul 17, 5:43 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Curry, Quay | 3 hr |
| Jul 17, 5:48 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Quay | 3 hr |
| Jul 17, 5:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Quay | 25 min |
| Jul 17, 5:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Quay | 25 min |
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.