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Flash Flood — Colfax, NM

Aug 16, 2022

The upper-level high pressure system was located over the Great Basin area on August 16, 2022, while a backdoor front moved into eastern New Mexico before stalling along the east slopes of the central mountain chain. Increased moisture and favorable upslope flow supported increasing thunderstorm coverage across much of northeast New Mexico. With already saturated soils from an active monsoon season, the stage was already set across this area for flash flooding. New Mexico's largest burn scar was

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1039771). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Colfax, NM

This event is one of many recorded floods in Colfax County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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