Aug 3, 2022
While the high pressure centered itself over New Mexico, it was still a very active day on August 3, 2022, thanks to a backdoor front that moved through eastern New Mexico earlier in the day. This front helped to replinish moisture in the area while upslope flow helped to initiate a greater number of thunderstorms compared to the previous day. Thunderstorms developed by late morning across the typical high terrain areas before becoming more widespread across much of northern and central New Mexi
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1035153). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lincoln County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.