Alert archive / New Mexico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 87, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this flash flood warning at Sep 2, 2021, 3:18 PM MDT for Otero 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
- Sep 2, 2021, 3:18 PM MDT (21:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 2, 2021, 6:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS El Paso, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Otero County, NM
The radar
The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:22 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, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 162 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
- 95 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -83 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1119 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
857
WGUS54 KEPZ 022118
FFWEPZ
NMC035-030030-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FF.W.0087.210902T2118Z-210903T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
318 PM MDT Thu Sep 2 2021
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Otero County in south central New Mexico...
* Until 630 PM MDT.
* At 318 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 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...
Mayhill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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 3289 10553 3293 10553 3296 10552 3296 10547
3292 10543 3289 10545 3287 10551
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
JD2 follow-up statements
376
WGUS74 KEPZ 022251
FFSEPZ
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
451 PM MDT Thu Sep 2 2021
NMC035-030030-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FF.W.0087.000000T0000Z-210903T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Otero NM-
451 PM MDT Thu Sep 2 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR CENTRAL OTERO COUNTY...
At 451 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Most of the heavy rain has ended but
flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 1
and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Mayhill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
In hilly terrain there are numerous of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
&&
LAT...LON 3289 10553 3293 10553 3296 10552 3296 10547
3292 10543 3289 10545 3287 10551
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
JD691
WGUS74 KEPZ 030029
FFSEPZ
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
629 PM MDT Thu Sep 2 2021
NMC035-030039-
/O.EXP.KEPZ.FF.W.0087.000000T0000Z-210903T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Otero NM-
629 PM MDT Thu Sep 2 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 630 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
CENTRAL OTERO COUNTY...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3289 10553 3293 10553 3296 10552 3296 10547
3292 10543 3289 10545 3287 10551
$$
JDThe office that day
Everything else NWS El Paso, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 6:27 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Doña Ana | 2 hr |
| Sep 2, 2:01 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Otero | 3 hr |
| Sep 2, 2:11 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Otero | 3 hr |
| Sep 2, 2:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | Otero | 26 min |
| Sep 2, 2:40 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Otero | 3 hr |
| Sep 2, 2:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | Otero | 34 min |
| Sep 2, 2:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 32 min | |
| Sep 2, 3:02 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Otero | 118 min |
| Sep 2, 3:04 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Otero | 116 min |
| Sep 2, 3:22 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | Otero | 3 hr |
| Sep 2, 3:33 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Otero | 3 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.