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Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood warning at May 31, 2025, 11:59 AM MDT for San Miguel 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
- May 31, 2025, 11:59 AM MDT (17:59 UTC)
- Expired
- May 31, 2025, 3:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Flood severity
- None
County San Miguel County, NM
The radar
The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 147 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:58 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, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 135 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
- 370 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -194 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1868 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
355
WGUS55 KABQ 311759
FFWABQ
NMC047-312100-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0021.250531T1759Z-250531T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1159 AM MDT Sat May 31 2025
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Burn Scar in...
Northwestern San Miguel County in northeastern New Mexico...
* Until 300 PM MDT.
* At 1159 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain over the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Burn Scar.
Between 0.5 and 1.25 inches of rain have fallen. Additional
rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area.
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will impact the Tecolote Creek
and Gallinas River drainage areas. The debris flow can consist of
rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding in and around the Hermits
Peak and Calf Canyon Burn Scar.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around
the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Burn Scar.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
El Porvenir, Montezuma, Sapello, Tierra Monte, Gallinas, Mineral
Hill, Rociada, Manuelitas and San Geronimo.
This includes the following highways...
State Road 94 between Mile Markers 1 and 9.
State Road 518 between Mile Markers 10 and 16.
State Road 283 between Mile Markers 7 and 12...and
near Mile Marker 14.
State Road 276 between Mile Markers 0 and 5.
State Road 266 between Mile Markers 0 and 6.
State Road 65 between Mile Markers 1 and 14.
State Road 105 between Mile Markers 0 and 6.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause
extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks, streams and ditches
in the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Burn Scar. Severe debris flows
can also be anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be
washed away in places. If you encounter flood waters, climb to
safety.
In hilly or mountainous terrain there are numerous low water
crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not
attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
Do not camp along streams and rivers. Remain alert when hiking in
steep, narrow canyons. Know where you are relative to low spots and
drainages.
&&
LAT...LON 3583 10520 3579 10517 3575 10520 3573 10525
3568 10524 3564 10525 3561 10524 3556 10539
3553 10545 3554 10551 3570 10553 3572 10556
3576 10556 3580 10553 3587 10552 3587 10535
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
242 follow-up statements
071
WGUS75 KABQ 311912
FFSABQ
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
112 PM MDT Sat May 31 2025
NMC047-312100-
/O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250531T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
San Miguel NM-
112 PM MDT Sat May 31 2025
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE HERMITS PEAK AND CALF CANYON BURN
SCAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR
NORTHWESTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY...
At 112 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain over the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Burn Scar. Between 0.75
and 1.75 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of
0.25 to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding
is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will impact the Tecolote Creek
and Gallinas River drainage areas. The debris flow can consist of
rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding in and around the Hermits Peak and Calf
Canyon Burn Scar.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around
the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Burn Scar.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
El Porvenir, Montezuma, Sapello, Tierra Monte, Gallinas, Mineral
Hill, Rociada, Manuelitas and San Geronimo.
This includes the following highways...
State Road 94 between Mile Markers 1 and 9.
State Road 518 between Mile Markers 10 and 16.
State Road 283 between Mile Markers 7 and 12...and
near Mile Marker 14.
State Road 276 between Mile Markers 0 and 5.
State Road 266 between Mile Markers 0 and 6.
State Road 65 between Mile Markers 1 and 14.
State Road 105 between Mile Markers 0 and 6.
The main drainages of concern are Beaver Creek and Gallinas Creek
near El Porvenir.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause
extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks, streams and ditches
in the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Burn Scar. Severe debris flows
can also be anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be
washed away in places. If you encounter flood waters, climb to
safety.
In hilly or mountainous terrain there are numerous low water
crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not
attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
&&
LAT...LON 3583 10520 3579 10517 3575 10520 3573 10525
3568 10524 3564 10525 3561 10524 3556 10539
3553 10545 3554 10551 3570 10553 3572 10556
3576 10556 3580 10553 3587 10552 3587 10535
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
16095
WGUS75 KABQ 312102
FFSABQ
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
302 PM MDT Sat May 31 2025
NMC047-312112-
/O.EXP.KABQ.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250531T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
San Miguel NM-
302 PM MDT Sat May 31 2025
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE HERMITS PEAK AND CALF CANYON BURN
SCAR HAS EXPIRED FOR NORTHWESTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY...
Thunderstorms with heavy rain have ended or moved out of the area.
Additional showers and a few storms may move over the burn scar
later this afternoon. Flash flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.
&&
LAT...LON 3583 10520 3579 10517 3575 10520 3573 10525
3568 10524 3564 10525 3561 10524 3556 10539
3553 10545 3554 10551 3570 10553 3572 10556
3576 10556 3580 10553 3587 10552 3587 10535
$$
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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.