Alert archive / New Mexico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 77, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this flash flood warning at Aug 23, 2021, 4:29 PM MDT for Doña Ana County, New Mexico. It was in force for 106 min. 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 23, 2021, 4:29 PM MDT (22:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 23, 2021, 6:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 106 min
- Issued by
- NWS El Paso, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Doña Ana County, NM
The radar
The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:31 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, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 93 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
- 657 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -91 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1970 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 133 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
061
WGUS54 KEPZ 232229
FFWEPZ
NMC013-240015-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FF.W.0077.210823T2229Z-210824T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
429 PM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico...
* Until 615 PM MDT.
* At 429 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up 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...
Hatch and Rincon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3265 10720 3272 10715 3273 10690 3258 10692
3252 10711
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
HC2 follow-up statements
009
WGUS74 KEPZ 232315
FFSEPZ
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
515 PM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021
NMC013-240015-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FF.W.0077.000000T0000Z-210824T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Dona Ana NM-
515 PM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WEST CENTRAL DONA ANA COUNTY...
At 515 PM MDT, Local law enforcement reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area, as well as water
running over low water crossings along NM-185. Radar indicates
between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall
amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding
is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Hatch and Rincon.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 25 in New Mexico between mile markers 24 and 41.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.
In hilly terrain there are numerous of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
&&
LAT...LON 3265 10720 3272 10715 3273 10690 3258 10692
3252 10711
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
HC764
WGUS74 KEPZ 240012
FFSEPZ
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
612 PM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021
NMC013-240022-
/O.EXP.KEPZ.FF.W.0077.000000T0000Z-210824T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Dona Ana NM-
612 PM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 615 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
WEST CENTRAL DONA ANA COUNTY...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3265 10720 3272 10715 3273 10690 3258 10692
3252 10711
$$
HCThe office that day
Everything else NWS El Paso, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 7:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | Grant | 30 min |
| Aug 22, 7:48 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Hidalgo | 117 min |
| Aug 22, 10:16 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Sierra | 119 min |
| Aug 22, 10:46 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Grant | 119 min |
| Aug 23, 12:11 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Grant | 19 min |
| Aug 23, 12:30 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | Grant | 3 hr |
| Aug 23, 12:39 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Hidalgo | 3 hr |
| Aug 23, 12:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | Hidalgo | 32 min |
| Aug 23, 1:19 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | Hidalgo | 41 min |
| Aug 23, 1:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | Hidalgo | 33 min |
| Aug 23, 1:40 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Hidalgo | 3 hr |
| Aug 23, 1:55 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | Hidalgo | 3 hr |
| Aug 23, 2:01 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Grant, Sierra | 3 hr |
| Aug 23, 2:08 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Grant, Hidalgo | 3 hr |
| Aug 23, 2:18 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Otero | 117 min |
| Aug 23, 2:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | Hidalgo | 30 min |
| Aug 23, 2:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | Hidalgo | 28 min |
| Aug 23, 2:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | Grant | 23 min |
| Aug 23, 3:00 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Grant, Hidalgo | 3 hr |
| Aug 23, 3:07 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Grant, Sierra | 3 hr |
| Aug 23, 3:13 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | Grant, Sierra | 3 hr |
| Aug 23, 3:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | Grant, Hidalgo | 38 min |
| Aug 23, 3:30 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | Grant | 3 hr |
| Aug 23, 3:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | Grant, Luna | 25 min |
| Aug 23, 3:47 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | Grant, Sierra | 2 hr |
| Aug 23, 3:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | Grant | 35 min |
| Aug 23, 4:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | Grant, Luna | 27 min |
| Aug 23, 4:06 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Sierra | 114 min |
| Aug 23, 4:13 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Doña Ana | 16 min |
| Aug 23, 4:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | Doña Ana | 28 min |
| Aug 23, 4:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | Sierra | 37 min |
| Aug 23, 4:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | Sierra | 35 min |
| Aug 23, 4:48 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Sierra | 21 min |
| Aug 23, 4:55 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Sierra | 3 hr |
| Aug 23, 5:09 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | Sierra | 3 hr |
| Aug 23, 5:24 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | Otero | 111 min |
| Aug 23, 5:28 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Doña Ana, Otero, Sierra | 2 hr |
| Aug 23, 5:53 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | Doña Ana | 112 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.