1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS Albuquerque, NM wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 8, 1:35 PM MST, 6 hours 25 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 235 PM MDT SAT JUL 8 2006 .DISCUSSION...AN UPR LVL VORT MAX ROLLING ACROSS ERN AZ/WRN NM WILL BRING A SURGE OF DRIER AIR INTO THE WESTERN HALF OF THE STATE FOR THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. HOWEVER...OVER THE EASTERN HALF...GOOD MOISTURE PLUME STILL BE SEEN STREAMING NORTH OUT OF OLD MEXICO. THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN EAST WILL BE THE FOCAL POINT FOR MODERATE TO VERY HEAVY RAINFALL FOR THE EVENING HOURS. AS A RESULT HAVE INCLUDED NUMEROUS POPS ALONG AND JUST EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN AND ACROSS THE ENTIRE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE STATE THROUGH MIDNIGHT. THE ISOLATED NATURE OF THE VERY HEAVY RAIN DOES NOT WARRANT A FLASH FLOOD WATCH AT THIS TIME...SO WILL DEAL WITH INDIVIDUAL HEAVY RAINERS ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS WITH MORE LOCALIZED PRODUCTS SUCH AS THE FLS...SPS...AND SHORT TERM FORECASTS. THE UPR LVL VORT MAX WORKING ITS WAY INTO WRN NM WILL BEGIN TO BREAK THE UPR LVL RDG DOWN LOCATED JUST EAST OF THE STATE. AS THIS HAPPENS A SLIGHTLY MORE ZONAL FLOW PATTERN WILL DEVELOP BRINGING SOME DRIER MID LEVEL AIR INTO THE STATE. PLENTY OF SFC MOISTURE IN PLACE WILL ALLOW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING INTO THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK...BUT HEAVY RAIN THREAT WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH AFTER TOMORROW. DURING THE DAY TOMORROW...HEAVY RAIN WILL BE LESS LIKELY THAN TODAY...BUT CAN/T RULE OUT ONE OR TWO THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF RAIN ESPECIALLY OVER THE EASTERN PLAINS. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN IN THE FORECAST AT LEAST THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK WITH THE CHANCES GENERALLY DIMINISHING A LITTLE MORE EACH DAY. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... FARMINGTON...................... 61 88 62 90 / 40 30 30 20 GALLUP.......................... 56 84 55 85 / 30 30 30 20 GRANTS.......................... 59 83 55 86 / 40 30 30 20 GLENWOOD........................ 62 92 63 93 / 30 30 30 30 CHAMA........................... 49 75 47 76 / 50 40 30 40 LOS ALAMOS...................... 58 78 53 81 / 40 50 40 40 RED RIVER....................... 45 67 42 71 / 60 40 30 40 TAOS............................ 53 77 50 84 / 60 50 30 40 SANTA FE........................ 59 80 55 84 / 30 50 40 30 SANTA FE AIRPORT................ 61 81 58 86 / 30 40 40 20 ESPANOLA........................ 64 86 57 89 / 30 40 40 30 ALBUQUERQUE HEIGHTS............. 65 86 66 90 / 30 30 40 20 ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY.............. 66 86 66 91 / 30 30 40 20 ALBUQUERQUE FOOTHILLS........... 64 85 63 89 / 30 40 40 20 ALBUQUERQUE WEST MESA........... 65 86 64 91 / 30 30 40 20 SOCORRO......................... 66 88 64 89 / 30 30 30 30 SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST......... 60 76 51 77 / 30 40 40 20 MORIARTY/ESTANCIA............... 56 81 57 87 / 30 40 40 20 CARRIZOZO....................... 62 86 60 88 / 60 30 30 30 RUIDOSO......................... 57 78 54 81 / 60 20 30 20 RATON........................... 55 77 54 84 / 60 50 30 30 LAS VEGAS....................... 54 76 53 82 / 60 50 40 30 ROY............................. 60 77 59 82 / 60 40 30 30 CLAYTON......................... 62 81 60 89 / 60 40 30 30 SANTA ROSA...................... 65 85 60 90 / 60 40 30 20 TUCUMCARI....................... 66 87 64 94 / 50 40 30 20 FORT SUMNER..................... 67 88 66 92 / 30 30 20 20 CLOVIS.......................... 66 88 65 94 / 20 30 20 20 PORTALES........................ 67 88 66 91 / 20 20 20 20 ROSWELL......................... 68 92 70 95 / 20 10 20 20 && .ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && 16
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 538 AM MDT SAT JUL 8 2006 NMZ001>021-026-091200- 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- 538 AM MDT SAT JUL 8 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... LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE TODAY. THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING OF NORMALLY DRY ARROYOS AND STREAMS AS WELL AS PONDING OF WATER IN LOW SPOTS AND DIPS. ISOLATED STRONG STORMS MAY ALSO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AND SMALL HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER... POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS WILL CONTINUE THOUGH THE WEEKEND. THESE RAINS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE LOCALIZED RAPID RISES OF WATER IN NORMALLY DRY ARROYOS AND STREAMS AS WELL AS PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 MPH AND SMALL HAIL. WEATHER CAN CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST FORECASTS... WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. 23
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 509 PM MDT SAT JUL 8 2006 NMZ002-009-090015- MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ- ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE CENTRAL RIO GRANDE VALLEY... AT 500 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND HEAVY RAINFALL. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH AND WILL TRACK FROM THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF BERNALILLO AND VALENCIA COUNTIES TOWARD THE RIO GRANDE. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE PRECEDED BY GUSTY OUTFLOWS WITH SPEEDS OF 45 TO 50 MPH. THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN PRODUCING BRIEF HEAVY RAINS WITH AMOUNTS OF HALF AN INCH TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH IN 30 MINUTES. THE STORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION INCLUDING THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA AND BELEN BY AROUND 520 PM. GUSTY WINDS WILL REACH THE AREA BY 510 PM. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP RAPIDLY ALONG OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES. THROUGH 600 PM...BE PREPARED FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...AND CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. WATCH FOR AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND FOR SUDDEN INCREASES AND FAST MOVING WATER ALONG LOW SPOTS IN ROADS AND DRAINAGES. MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT BRIEF...BUT SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY AND PONDING OF WATER ON THE HIGHWAYS AS THESE STORMS MOVE THROUGH THE AREA.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
621 PM MDT SAT JUL 08 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0550 PM FLASH FLOOD ALBUQUERQUE 35.12N 106.62W
07/08/2006 BERNALILLO NM NWS EMPLOYEE
1 FOOT OF WATER ACROSS ROAD AT WASHINGTON AND LOMAS
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KDThe Albuquerque radar (KABX), 127 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:58 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy street flooding was reported in Socorro and Sixmile Canyon just south of town filled 8 to 10 foot deep with roaring water during heavy rain.
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