Aug 7, 2022
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms continued to impact northern and central New Mexico on August 7, 2022, and the Calf Canyon burn scar was hit once again with heavy thunderstorms. Flash flooding on the burn scar rendered Highway 434 near El Turquillo impassable. Unfortunately, a driver attempted to cross the flood waters anyway. The vehicle was swept away, and while the driver escaped with only minor injuries, his passenger was killed.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1037362). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Mora County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.