1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Albuquerque, NM wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 15, 1:34 PM MST, 1 hour 6 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 234 PM MDT TUE AUG 15 2006 .DISCUSSION...CONTINUED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SOME WITH HEAVY RAINFALL FOR MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. THE WET TREND WILL CONTINUE AS THE MID TO UPPER LVL FLOW REMAINS PARKED OVER NM. THE UPPER HIGH OVER THE SOUTHEAST ONLY MOVES SLIGHTLY KEEPING THE MOISTURE OVERHEAD. MULTIPLE SMALL DISTURBANCES WILL MOVE OVER THE STATE AND TRIGGER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. ONE OVER THE BOOTHEEL THIS AFTERNOON IS POISED TO TRACK OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL PART OF OUR CWA THE EVENING. THIS SHOULD ENHANCE ACTIVITY. WITH RECENT RAINS IN MC KINLEY AND SANTA FE COUNTIES AND THE TRACK OF THE UPPER DISTURBANCE WILL INCLUDE THESES COUNTIES IN THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH. ALSO THE MOISTURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER ALREADY RAIN SOAKED AREAS...THEREFORE WILL EXTEND WATCH THRU WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVY RAINFALL IS STILL POSSIBLE OVER THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS UNDER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS BUT FLOODING PROBLEMS SHOULD BE MORE LOCALIZED AND THIS AREA SHOULD BE ABLE TO HANDLE MORE RAINFALL SO WILL USE LOCALIZED SHORT FUSED PRODUCTS TO COVER. AN UPPER TROF WILL MOVE EAST OVER THE NORTHWEST USA WHICH WILL BRING SLIGHTLY DRYER AIR INTO THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU OF NM LATE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AND A DECREASE IN PRECIP POTENTIAL. THE UPPER RIDGE CONTINUES TO RESIDE OVER THE SOUTHEAST USA THROUGH THE WEEKEND KEEPING MOST OF NM UNDER THE MOISTURE PLUME WITH THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU AND FAR WESTERN MTNS ON THE FRINGE OF THE MAIN MOISTURE AXIS. EXPECT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY THROUGH NEXT WEEK WITH MULTIPLE MOISTURE BURSTS ALTHOUGH WITH A FEW EASTERLY WAVES THAT WRAP AROUND THE WESTERN PART OF THE HIGH. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... FARMINGTON...................... 61 87 59 91 / 60 30 10 10 GALLUP.......................... 54 82 53 84 / 60 30 10 10 GRANTS.......................... 55 80 53 84 / 70 40 20 10 GLENWOOD........................ 60 87 59 90 / 60 40 30 30 CHAMA........................... 47 75 46 79 / 70 50 40 20 LOS ALAMOS...................... 54 77 53 81 / 80 50 30 20 RED RIVER....................... 42 71 43 71 / 70 60 40 30 TAOS............................ 53 78 49 84 / 60 50 40 20 SANTA FE........................ 54 79 54 83 / 70 50 40 20 SANTA FE AIRPORT................ 56 80 56 86 / 70 50 30 20 ESPANOLA........................ 58 85 54 89 / 80 40 30 20 ALBUQUERQUE HEIGHTS............. 63 83 64 87 / 60 50 30 20 ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY.............. 62 84 63 88 / 60 50 30 20 ALBUQUERQUE FOOTHILLS........... 60 83 60 87 / 60 50 30 20 ALBUQUERQUE WEST MESA........... 61 83 61 89 / 60 50 30 20 SOCORRO......................... 60 82 60 88 / 70 60 30 20 SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST......... 50 73 51 81 / 70 60 40 20 MORIARTY/ESTANCIA............... 53 80 55 86 / 70 60 40 20 CARRIZOZO....................... 59 82 59 83 / 60 70 30 30 RUIDOSO......................... 53 76 55 74 / 70 70 40 40 RATON........................... 56 82 53 85 / 40 30 30 20 LAS VEGAS....................... 53 78 53 81 / 70 50 40 30 ROY............................. 60 82 58 82 / 40 40 30 30 CLAYTON......................... 61 84 62 88 / 40 30 30 20 SANTA ROSA...................... 61 83 59 89 / 40 40 30 30 TUCUMCARI....................... 65 88 65 91 / 50 30 30 20 FORT SUMNER..................... 64 87 65 88 / 50 30 30 30 CLOVIS.......................... 64 88 65 88 / 50 30 30 20 PORTALES........................ 64 87 65 88 / 50 30 30 20 ROSWELL......................... 68 87 69 89 / 60 40 30 20 && .ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR NMZ002-NMZ003- NMZ008-NMZ009-NMZ010-NMZ011-NMZ014-NMZ015-NMZ016-NMZ017- NMZ019- NMZ026. && 23
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 600 AM MDT MON AUG 14 2006 NMZ001>021-026-161200- NORTHWEST PLATEAU-NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-HARDING COUNTY-FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS- WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA- SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY- CONCHAS LAKE/GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY- SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/UPPER GILA REGION-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY- LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY- CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-DE BACA COUNTY- CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CHAVES COUNTY- 600 AM MDT MON AUG 14 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. EXPECT SLOW MOVING STORMS TO PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. RAINFALL RATES OF ONE TO THREE INCHES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED. LOCALES ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED RAINFALL AMOUNTS UPWARDS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER... DEEP MOISTURE COMBINED WITH UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES SHOULD ALLOW SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS TO PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW MEXICO. WEATHER CAN CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST FORECASTS... WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. REPORT RAINFALL AMOUNTS... RISING WATER LEVELS...OR LOCAL FLOODING THROUGH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE WEB SITE OR BY CALLING 1.888.386.7637. DPORTER
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 150 PM MDT TUE AUG 15 2006 NMZ001>004-008>011-014>017-019-026-152200- CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS- CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CHAVES COUNTY- LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY- MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA- NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ-NORTHWEST PLATEAU- SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS- SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/UPPER GILA REGION-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY- WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- 150 PM MDT TUE AUG 15 2006 ...ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINS POSSIBLE FROM SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON... THE PLUME OF TROPICAL MOISTURE REMAINS ENTRENCHED OVER NEW MEXICO WITH SHOWERS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TO STAY ACTIVE THROUGHOUT THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW MEXICO. AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40 FROM GALLUP TO ALBUQUERQUE THEN SOUTHEAST FROM ALBUQUERQUE TO LINCOLN COUNTY AND ROSWELL WILL REMAIN UNDER A FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. THROUGH 4 PM...WATCH FOR INCREASING HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS FROM SANTA FE AND ALBUQUERQUE SOUTHWARD TOWARDS THE OPEN RANGELANDS BETWEEN SOCORRO AND RESERVE. A CLUSTER OF STORMS MAY PRODUCE REPEATING RAINS ALONG INTERSTATE 25 LATER THIS AFTERNOON BETWEEN ALBUQUERQUE AND SOCORRO AND ALSO ALONG INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN GRANTS AND ALBUQUERQUE. BRIEF HEAVY RAINS WILL REACH NORTH OF GALLUP TOWARDS FARMINGTON AND OTHER LOCALLY HEAVY SHOWERS WILL STAY ACTIVE NORTHEAST OF ALBUQUERQUE TOWARD SANTA FE AND LAS VEGAS. 03
The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 127 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:38 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rain of 2 to 3 inches on the west water shed area of Water Canyon caused flash flooding that moved east to Interstate 25 at Escondida. Some road and irrigation ditch repairs were wiped out by this fresh flooding.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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