Warning Vector

Flood Watch

NWS Albuquerque NM ยท US

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Details

Flood Watch Remains In Effect Through Late Tonight

Event
Flood Watch
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Future
Severity
Severe
Certainty
Possible
Response
Prepare

Description

What

Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

Where

Portions of northwestern, north central, and central New Mexico. This includes Farmington, Shiprock, Bloomfield, Aztec, Dulce, Chama, Cuba, Los Alamos, Taos, Espanola, Angel Fire, Red River, Eagle Nest, Santa Fe, Glorieta, Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Sandia Crest, Sedillo, Belen, Los Lunas, and Socorro.

When

Through late tonight.

Impacts

Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

Additional details

- Additional rounds of showers and storms are likely later this afternoon through the overnight hours. Rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour may occur with storms during the afternoon and early evening, with lighter rainfall overnight. Wildfire burn scars, urban areas, communities with underdeveloped infrastructure, complex terrain, and areas where the ground is already saturated will at risk for rapid runoff and flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/abq/EmergencyPrepFlood

Instructions

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Affected areas

  • Northwest Plateau
  • Chuska Mountains
  • Far Northwest Highlands
  • Northwest Highlands
  • West Central Highlands
  • Tusas Mountains Including Chama
  • Jemez Mountains
  • Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass
  • Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains
  • Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains
  • East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains
  • Upper Rio Grande Valley
  • Espanola Valley
  • Santa Fe Metro Area
  • Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area
  • Lower Rio Grande Valley
  • Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood
  • South Central Mountains

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Albuquerque NM

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~1m7s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Alert
Lifecycle
New
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
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Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0823faa1470c4a202509b73ebbeafc9daf8faccb.001.1
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Albuquerque NM
AWIPS ID
CAPABQ
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.471
WMO heading
XOUS55
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
United States (US)
WMO bulletin number
55

References

Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
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w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
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w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
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w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
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Sender
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Event codes

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NationalWeatherServiceFAA

Parameters

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BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
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Locations

Location data

  • Northwest Plateau
  • Chuska Mountains
  • Far Northwest Highlands
  • Northwest Highlands
  • West Central Highlands
  • Tusas Mountains Including Chama
  • Jemez Mountains
  • Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass
  • Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains
  • Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains
  • East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains
  • Upper Rio Grande Valley
  • Espanola Valley
  • Santa Fe Metro Area
  • Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area
  • Lower Rio Grande Valley
  • Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood
  • South Central Mountains
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