Aug 8, 2022
Despite the upper-level high pressure system building over the Four Corners, a backdoor cold front moved southward through eastern and central New Mexico on August 8, 2022. This influx of moisture helped to support a robust round of thunderstorms throughout the afternoon and evening hours. A magnet for heavy thunderstorms, the Calf Canyon burn scar was impacted again with significant flash flooding and debris flow reported in the Rociada, Holman, and Chacon areas.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1037363). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in San Miguel County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.