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 3, 1:46 PM MST, 44 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 246 PM MDT THU AUG 3 2006 .DISCUSSION...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS OVER NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO CREATING ARROYO AND SMALL STREAM WOE FROM TUCUMCARI NORTH TO CLAYTON THIS AFTERNOON WITH MORE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AND REDUCED STORM COVERAGE IN AREAS TO THE WEST. SHOWERS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT OVER THE NORTHEAST...WITH GRADUAL TAPERING TOWARD MORNING AND ENDING BY NOON. BROAD RIDGE ALOFT LIES ACROSS SOUTHERN U.S. CENTERED ON SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND POKES WESTWARD INTO EASTERN NEW MEXICO...WITH TROUGH ALOFT UPSTREAM EXTENDING SOUTHWARD FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. AT THE SURFACE...HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTHEAST COLORADO WITH THERMAL LOW OVER NORTHEAST ARIZONA CIRCULATING WEST AND SOUTHWEST FLOW OVER EASTERN HALF OF NEW MEXICO...WITH WINDS BACKING TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF THE STATE. MODELS...IN GENERAL AGREEMENT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING BUILDING RIDGE ALOFT WESTWARD AND FORCING BEST SOUTHERLY FLOW AND ACCOMPANYING SHOWERS TO THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND. GFS SOLUTION INTRODUCES STRONG DRY SLOT UNDER THE BUILDING RIDGE FROM THE EAST ON SATURDAY...WHILE NAM SOLUTION REMAINS MUCH WETTER ALOFT AND HANGS ON TO CLOUD COVER AND SHOWERS A LITTLE LONGER. HAVE LEANED TOWARD GFS THIS ROUND FOR MORE DYNAMICALLY CONSISTENT PICTURE...AND INTRODUCED SOME CLEARING IN EASTERN NEW MEXICO GOING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. AS PRECIPITATION FOCUS SHIFTS FROM EAST TO WEST OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS...AM ANTICIPATING GOOD DYNAMICS AND AMPLE COLUMN MOISTURE OVER WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY TO PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS OVER CATRON AND SOCORRO COUNTIES AND POINTS SOUTH...AND THIS AREA WILL BE WATCHED CLOSELY FOR POSSIBLE FLASH FLOOD WATCHES TO START THE DAY ON FRIDAY AND PERSIST INTO SATURDAY. WITH DRY SLOT AND RIDGE BUILDING IN FROM THE EAST...PRECIPITATION MAXIMA WILL BE PUSHED WEST INTO ARIZONA TO END THE WEEKEND AND BEGIN DRYING TREND FROM EAST TO WEST FOR FIRST PART OF THE WORK WEEK. LITTLE CHANGE TO BASIC PATTERN THROUGH MIDWEEK AS HIGHEST HEIGHTS ALOFT BUILD BACK TO THE SOUTHEAST U.S. AND RETURNING WEAK SOUTHWEST FLOW OVER NEW MEXICO FOR CONTINUED BOUTS OF SCATTERED SHOWERS STATEWIDE WITH SOME MODEST REDUCTION IN COVERAGE OVER EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE. SHY && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... FARMINGTON...................... 65 86 62 86 / 30 40 50 30 GALLUP.......................... 60 80 57 79 / 40 50 50 30 GRANTS.......................... 59 78 55 78 / 40 50 40 30 GLENWOOD........................ 61 86 63 84 / 30 60 50 40 CHAMA........................... 47 75 47 76 / 50 70 60 40 LOS ALAMOS...................... 53 76 53 78 / 60 50 50 30 RED RIVER....................... 45 68 44 71 / 50 50 40 40 TAOS............................ 53 78 50 81 / 40 40 40 30 SANTA FE........................ 56 79 55 81 / 50 50 40 30 SANTA FE AIRPORT................ 57 80 58 82 / 50 50 40 30 ESPANOLA........................ 56 84 57 87 / 40 40 30 30 ALBUQUERQUE HEIGHTS............. 65 83 65 85 / 50 50 40 30 ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY.............. 63 85 61 87 / 40 50 40 30 ALBUQUERQUE FOOTHILLS........... 62 82 62 85 / 50 50 40 30 ALBUQUERQUE WEST MESA........... 63 84 63 86 / 40 50 40 30 SOCORRO......................... 63 84 62 86 / 40 40 40 30 SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST......... 51 72 53 77 / 50 50 50 30 MORIARTY/ESTANCIA............... 56 80 56 83 / 50 50 40 30 CARRIZOZO....................... 59 82 59 84 / 40 40 30 20 RUIDOSO......................... 53 73 53 75 / 50 50 40 30 RATON........................... 55 81 54 86 / 50 30 20 20 LAS VEGAS....................... 54 78 53 81 / 50 40 30 20 ROY............................. 60 82 61 85 / 40 20 10 10 CLAYTON......................... 60 87 63 91 / 60 20 10 10 SANTA ROSA...................... 59 87 60 91 / 60 20 20 10 TUCUMCARI....................... 63 91 66 95 / 60 20 10 5 FORT SUMNER..................... 64 89 65 90 / 60 20 10 10 CLOVIS.......................... 64 90 65 92 / 40 20 10 5 PORTALES........................ 65 90 66 93 / 40 20 10 5 ROSWELL......................... 69 89 68 93 / 40 20 20 10 && .ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ARROYO AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY - NMC021-037-047-059 && 25
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 541 AM MDT THU AUG 3 2006 NMZ001>021-026-041200- 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- 541 AM MDT THU AUG 3 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT. HOWEVER... HEAVY RAINS MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLOODING ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN AND ALSO IN CATRON AND SOCORRO COUNTIES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...HEAVY RAINS MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLOODING IN NEW MEXICO/S WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS ON FRIDAY. WEATHER CAN CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST FORECASTS... WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TO REPORT WATER RISING TO DANGEROUS LEVELS AND/OR FLOODING. 44
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 1230 PM MDT THU AUG 3 2006 NMZ006-007-013-031915- FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS-HARDING COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY- 1230 PM MDT THU AUG 3 2006 ...ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORM BETWEEN TUCUMCARI AND CLAYTON... CURRENT RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGES SHOW A DEVELOPING STRONG THUNDERSTORM LOCATED OVER RURAL AREAS OF FAR NORTHEAST QUAY COUNTY JUST NORTHWEST OF NARA VISA OR ABOUT 25 MILES NORTH OF TUCUMCARI. THIS STORM IS MOVING NORTH INTO FAR SOUTHERN UNION COUNTY AND IS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN OF NEAR ONE INCH IN 30 MINUTES AND COPIOUS HAIL CURRENTLY OF ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED SHORTLY FOR THIS STORM AS HAIL SIZE INCREASES. CONTINUE TO LISTEN FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS REGARDING THE TREND AND MOVEMENT OF DEVELOPING STORMS IN UNION COUNTY SOUTHWEST OF AMISTAD AND HAYDEN. 03 03
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 140 PM MDT THU AUG 3 2006 NMZ001>004-008>011-014>017-032100- CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS- CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY- 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- 140 PM MDT THU AUG 3 2006 ...ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN FOR CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON... THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE INCREASING ACROSS CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW MEXICO DURING MID AFTERNOON. THE RANDOM OR ISOLATED NATURE OF THE STORMS WILL MAKE IT HARD JUST YET TO POINT AREAS TARGETED FOR HEAVIEST RAIN OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IN 60 TO 90 MINUTES. THROUGH 3 PM...FIRST STORMS WITH THE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS WILL BE LOCATED MAINLY BETWEEN GRANTS AND GALLUP FROM NEAR CROWNPOINT SOUTH TOWARDS THOREAU ON INTERSTATE 40 AND BLUE WATER LAKE AND THEN OVER THE OPEN RANGES AND WILDERNESS FOREST AREAS EASTERN AND CENTRAL CATRON. OTHER SMALLER LESS INTENSE STORMS WILL BE LOCATED BETWEEN LOS ALAMOS AND CHAMA THEN EAST TO TRES PIEDRAS AND ALSO IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL AREAS BETWEEN CORONA AND CARRIZOZO. FRESH STORMS WILL BE DEVELOPING ACROSS SOUTHERN SOCORRO COUNTY THROUGH 3 PM. WATCH FOR RAINFALL RATES TO INCREASE DURING MID AND LATE AFTERNOON. A FEW LOCALIZED ROAD AND DITCH FLOOD PROBLEMS WILL DEVELOP BEFORE 3 PM MAINLY OVER THE MOUNTAIN AREAS OF WEST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND NEAR CROWNPOINT. CONTINUE TO LISTEN FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS REGARDING THE TREND AND MOVEMENT OF DEVELOPING STORMS. 03
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 238 PM MDT THU AUG 3 2006 NMZ001>004-008>011-014>017-032200- CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS- CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY- 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- 238 PM MDT THU AUG 3 2006 ...ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN FOR CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON... LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED DURING MID AFTERNOON FROM STORMS CONCENTRATED ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE REGION OF WEST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. THROUGH 4 PM...HEAVIEST RAINS OF NEAR ONE INCH IN 30 MINUTES WILL BE FOCUSED MAINLY OVER MCKINLEY COUNTY EAST OF CROWNPOINT THEN SOUTHWARD OVER SECTIONS OF THE ZUNI MOUNTAINS AND ACROSS OTHER SECTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL CIBOLA COUNTY. OTHER HEAVY RAIN STORMS WILL BE LOCATED OVER CATRON COUNTY BETWEEN PIE TOWN AND QUEMADO AND SOUTH OVER THE LARGE GILA NATIONAL FOREST REGION. LESS INTENSE STORMS WILL BE LOCATED OVER SOUTHERN SOCORRO COUNTY WITH BRIEF HEAVY RAIN MOVING EAST TO WEST ACROSS INTERSTATE 25 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 100 AND 115. TO THE NORTH SLOW MOVING STORMS WILL BE LOCATED EAST OF SANTA FE NORTH TO TAOS AND BETWEEN LOS ALAMOS AND CHAMA. THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY BETWEEN ALBUQUERQUE AND SOCORRO MAY SEE ISOLATED STORMS DURING LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY THIS EVENING. WATCH FOR RAINFALL RATES TO INCREASE DURING MID AND LATE AFTERNOON. A FEW LOCALIZED ROAD AND DITCH FLOOD PROBLEMS WILL DEVELOP BEFORE 3 PM MAINLY OVER THE MOUNTAIN AREAS OF WEST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND NEAR CROWNPOINT. CONTINUE TO LISTEN FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS REGARDING THE TREND AND MOVEMENT OF DEVELOPING STORMS. 03
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 206 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:30 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Rural roads reported flooded and unpassable around the Agricultural Research Station east of Clayton.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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