Early morning storms drifting northward into southern Socorro County near the Oscura Mountains produced heavy rainfall. This resulted in water running over WSMR Range Road 7 that was two to three feet deep.
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Early morning storms drifting northward into southern Socorro County near the Oscura Mountains produced heavy rainfall. This resulted in water running over WSMR Range Road 7 that was two to three feet deep. Mud and debris was also reported.
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 25, 4:21 AM MST, 2 hours 4 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 521 AM MDT Fri Aug 25 2023 ...New AVIATION... .SYNOPSIS... Issued at 200 AM MDT Fri Aug 25 2023 An active shower and thunderstorm pattern is expected today as a more traditional monsoon pattern sets up. The best moisture will stretch from south to north northeastern areas of New Mexico where storms will be focused. A few storms will be capable of producing locally heavy rainfall, and this has prompted the issuance of a Flood Watch for portions of the south central mountains and the Sangre de Cristos where vulnerable burn scars will be susceptible to excessive runoff. Temperatures will warm a couple to a few degrees today, but will still be slightly below average in western areas of the state. Plenty of moisture will linger for scattered to numerous showers and storms each day through early next week. Storms will be concentrated over the southwestern and northern mountains of New Mexico this weekend before expanding and multiplying over eastern areas of the state Monday. && .SHORT TERM... (Today through Saturday) Issued at 200 AM MDT Fri Aug 25 2023 Abundant low-level monsoonal moisture remains across the forecast area, evident by areawide dewpoints in the 50s to 60s. With skies forecast to be clearer than yesterday morning, diurnal heating leading to destabilization is expected to get going around mid-day favoring the high terrain of central and western NM. With the main 594dm H5 upper high centered over TX/OK still, southerly steering flow on the western periphery of the high over NM will generally take thunderstorm cells toward the N/NE through the afternoon. This will favor cells and secondary convective updrafts along colliding outflow boundaries taking place over surrounding valley areas. This will include the middle Rio Grande Valley from Socorro to Albuquerque to Santa Fe, as well as the adjacent northeast highlands along the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Some cells will be capable of producing locally heavy rainfall and there is an increased risk of this occurring over recent sensitive burn scars. A Flood Watch for burn scar flash flooding will be laid down for the McBride and Hermit's Peak Calf Canyon burn scars today. Global model and hi-res CAM solutions show convection lasting the longest along the Johnson/Bartlett Mesas area stretching eastward toward Clayton Friday evening. The upper high slides westward almost squarely over NM by Saturday. This will significantly weaken steering flow for thunderstorms developing over the western and central high terrain Saturday afternoon. An increased risk of flash flooding, especially on recent burn scars looks likely again. Another Flood Watch looks likely for Saturday. The eastern plains look to remain mostly dry, outside of thunderstorms drifting east over the northeastern highlands and plains. Some scenarios, like the NAM12 are forcing a potent outflow boundary enhanced backdoor front which would allow for showers or storms to advance further into east-central NM late Saturday. && .LONG TERM... (Saturday night through Thursday) Issued at 200 AM MDT Fri Aug 25 2023 Convection in CO and northern NM will help push surface high pressure farther southwestward into our northern zones Saturday night while the upper level high continues to slide westward. Surface high pressure on a broader synoptic scale will then start to rebuild into northeastern NM on Sunday, sending an upslope component toward the east faces of the Sangre de Cristos in the afternoon. Storms would exploit this upslope, and the remainder of the central mountain chain should also be a good initiation point for storms, as will the southwestern peaks again. Scattered storms will also expand into eastern plains zones Sunday where the actual best moisture (PWATs of 1.0 to 1.3 inch) will be located. Scattered storms would also gradually fill into central areas in between through the evening. With the upper high nudging farther west of NM Monday, a reinforcing backdoor front will work its way westward to the Rio Grande by late afternoon. This front will provide another round of upslope flow, low layer moisture and surface convergence, initiating a healthier crop of stronger storms along and east of the central mountain chain. Sufficient directional shear will also introduce the potential for some severe weather in the form of larger hail, gusty downbursts and hefty downpours in the eastern half of the forecast area. Meanwhile, the southwestern mountains will be a secondary focal point for convective initiation with cells gradually filling into surrounding lower elevations. In addition, the front should introduce gusty east canyon winds for many vulnerable central locations Monday evening. A climatological coverage pattern of storms is expected into Tuesday with the southern and northern mountains being favored for development, however drier air could begin seeping in from the north, lowering PWATs below an inch and reducing rainfall efficiency. From there, the coverage of storms should decrease day-by-day as the high passes back over NM. && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 514 AM MDT Fri Aug 25 2023 Thus far, low cigs or br/fg have been isolated to the northern mtn valleys including KAXX tonight. It's looking more and more unlikely that any will develop over lower elevation areas around KFMN-KGUP this morning. VFR prevails until afternoon ts development is forecast to begin over the central and western mts near 18Z. Storms will generally track N/NE providing localized MVFR conditions from heavy rainfall and erratic gusty winds. Have removed mention of shra at KFMN as current forecast trends have storms developing over the San Juans then moving away from the terminal. Otherwise, KGUP-KABQ-KAEG-KSAF-KLVS all have mention of ts chance this afternoon or evening. Storms look to advance into far northeastern NM, but struggle to reach into east-central NM. Therefore, continued to leave out mention of ts at KTCC and KROW. Storm activity steadily tapers off near 06Z with remnant sporadic shras thereafter. Low clouds with br/fg may be possible over portions of northeastern NM late tonight toward the end of the TAF period. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 200 AM MDT Fri Aug 25 2023 Monsoonal moisture remains over the area with the main upper high centered over TX/OK this morning. Afternoon thunderstorm activity will favor development over the central and western mountains with steering flow taking cells generally to the N/NE. Burn scar flash flooding from locally heavy rainfall is possible today, a Flood Watch is in effect for this afternoon and evening for the McBride and Hermit's Peak Calf Canyon burn scars. The upper high slides squarely over NM Saturday and Sunday which will result in slow storm motions allowing for locally heavy rainfall favoring central and western NM. The upper high slides west of the area early next week with storms favoring the central mountain chain before progressing E/SE over the eastern plains through the afternoon and evening. Prevailing winds will be light with overall good to excellent recoveries each morning. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Farmington...................... 85 61 88 63 / 20 20 10 20 Dulce........................... 81 52 83 50 / 50 40 40 40 Cuba............................ 80 57 81 56 / 40 40 50 50 Gallup.......................... 82 57 83 55 / 20 20 30 40 El Morro........................ 80 55 79 52 / 50 40 60 60 Grants.......................... 82 55 82 54 / 50 40 60 50 Quemado......................... 81 56 81 53 / 70 50 70 60 Magdalena....................... 79 60 80 58 / 60 40 60 40 Datil........................... 78 56 77 53 / 70 40 60 50 Reserve......................... 85 57 85 55 / 70 50 70 50 Glenwood........................ 90 65 89 63 / 70 50 60 40 Chama........................... 76 50 77 48 / 70 40 60 50 Los Alamos...................... 81 60 80 59 / 60 50 70 50 Pecos........................... 82 58 78 58 / 60 50 60 50 Cerro/Questa.................... 80 47 78 45 / 70 50 50 70 Red River....................... 72 46 69 45 / 70 60 70 70 Angel Fire...................... 74 45 70 43 / 70 50 70 60 Taos............................ 82 54 81 53 / 60 50 50 50 Mora............................ 78 53 74 51 / 70 60 60 60 Espanola........................ 88 61 87 60 / 50 40 40 50 Santa Fe........................ 82 61 80 60 / 60 40 50 60 Santa Fe Airport................ 85 60 83 58 / 50 40 40 50 Albuquerque Foothills........... 86 65 86 66 / 40 30 50 50 Albuquerque Heights............. 88 66 88 65 / 30 30 40 40 Albuquerque Valley.............. 90 66 89 62 / 30 30 40 40 Albuquerque West Mesa........... 88 66 88 66 / 30 30 40 40 Belen........................... 90 64 90 64 / 30 30 30 30 Bernalillo...................... 90 65 89 64 / 30 40 40 50 Bosque Farms.................... 89 64 89 61 / 40 30 40 40 Corrales........................ 89 66 89 65 / 30 40 40 50 Los Lunas....................... 90 65 89 62 / 40 30 40 40 Placitas........................ 86 64 85 64 / 40 40 40 50 Rio Rancho...................... 88 65 88 66 / 30 40 40 40 Socorro......................... 88 66 89 64 / 40 30 40 20 Sandia Park/Cedar Crest......... 80 60 79 59 / 40 40 50 50 Tijeras......................... 83 61 82 60 / 40 30 50 50 Edgewood........................ 83 57 83 56 / 50 30 50 40 Moriarty/Estancia............... 84 56 84 54 / 40 40 50 40 Clines Corners.................. 81 57 80 56 / 50 30 40 40 Mountainair..................... 83 57 81 57 / 40 40 40 30 Gran Quivira.................... 83 59 82 58 / 60 40 40 30 Carrizozo....................... 85 64 84 64 / 60 30 30 20 Ruidoso......................... 77 58 78 55 / 70 20 50 10 Capulin......................... 82 55 75 53 / 70 70 60 60 Raton........................... 85 56 78 56 / 80 60 60 60 Springer........................ 88 57 83 57 / 70 50 60 50 Las Vegas....................... 83 55 80 55 / 60 50 60 50 Clayton......................... 91 63 83 61 / 20 50 30 40 Roy............................. 88 60 83 60 / 50 60 40 50 Conchas......................... 95 66 92 65 / 30 40 30 40 Santa Rosa...................... 91 64 90 64 / 30 30 20 30 Tucumcari....................... 96 65 93 64 / 10 20 10 30 Clovis.......................... 94 65 93 65 / 5 5 0 20 Portales........................ 96 65 95 67 / 0 5 0 20 Fort Sumner..................... 94 66 94 66 / 10 10 5 20 Roswell......................... 96 68 97 71 / 5 5 0 5 Picacho......................... 87 63 89 63 / 40 20 10 5 Elk............................. 83 59 85 59 / 50 20 20 5 && .ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch from noon MDT today through this evening for NMZ214- 215-226. && SHORT TERM...24 LONG TERM....52 AVIATION...24
The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 53 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 13:25 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
There were several flood areas along White Sands Missile Range Road Seven. Water was two to three feet deep with mud and debris on the road.
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