Alert archive / New Mexico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 34, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this flash flood warning at Aug 3, 2021, 2:42 PM MDT for Grant County, Sierra County, New Mexico. It was in force for 2 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 3, 2021, 2:42 PM MDT (20:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 3, 2021, 4:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS El Paso, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Grant County, NM, Sierra County, NM
The radar
The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 157 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:42 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
Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 157 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
- 20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -152 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1314 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 3 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
425
WGUS54 KEPZ 032042
FFWEPZ
NMC017-051-032245-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FF.W.0034.210803T2042Z-210803T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
242 PM MDT Tue Aug 3 2021
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Sierra County in south central New Mexico...
Eastern Grant County in southwestern New Mexico...
* Until 445 PM MDT.
* At 242 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches 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...
Emory Pass and Iron Creek Camp Ground.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
In hilly terrain there are numerous of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 10784 3297 10783 3296 10777 3290 10776
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
JD2 follow-up statements
710
WGUS74 KEPZ 032130
FFSEPZ
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
330 PM MDT Tue Aug 3 2021
NMC017-051-032245-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FF.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210803T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Grant NM-Sierra NM-
330 PM MDT Tue Aug 3 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWESTERN SIERRA AND EASTERN GRANT COUNTIES...
At 330 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicates most of the thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area diminishing. However,
between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Emory Pass and Iron Creek Camp Ground.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
In hilly terrain there are numerous of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 10784 3297 10783 3296 10777 3290 10776
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
JD140 WGUS74 KEPZ 032241 FFSEPZ Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 441 PM MDT Tue Aug 3 2021 NMC017-051-032251- /O.EXP.KEPZ.FF.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210803T2245Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Grant NM-Sierra NM- 441 PM MDT Tue Aug 3 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 445 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWESTERN SIERRA AND EASTERN GRANT COUNTIES... The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. LAT...LON 3290 10784 3297 10783 3296 10777 3290 10776 $$ JD
The office that day
Everything else NWS El Paso, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 6:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | Hidalgo | 30 min |
| Aug 2, 6:37 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 23 min | |
| Aug 2, 7:07 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Hidalgo | 113 min |
| Aug 2, 8:13 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Hidalgo | 2 hr |
| Aug 2, 8:58 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Hidalgo | 2 hr |
| Aug 3, 12:39 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Otero | 3 hr |
| Aug 3, 2:26 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Grant, Sierra | 2 hr |
| Aug 3, 2:34 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Otero | 116 min |
| Aug 3, 3:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | Grant | 39 min |
| Aug 3, 3:49 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | Grant | 3 hr |
| Aug 3, 4:05 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Grant, Luna | 3 hr |
| Aug 3, 4:36 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Grant, Luna | 54 min |
| Aug 3, 4:48 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Grant | 117 min |
| Aug 3, 4:50 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Grant, Luna | 115 min |
| Aug 3, 5:12 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | Grant | 2 hr |
| Aug 3, 5:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | Grant | 28 min |
| Aug 3, 5:41 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Grant, Luna | 2 hr |
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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.