Aug 21, 2022
Several days of heavy rain continued across southwest New Mexico as a slow moving mid and upper level trough helped produce widespread rain across the region with nearly 5 inches of rain reported near White Sands. As a result of the heavy rain, numerous reports of flash flooding were received.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1053974). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Otero County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.