May 18, 2023
Near-record to record level moisture over parts of the region allowed for scattered to numerous storms to develop over the Sangre de Cristo Mountains on May 18, 2023. Combined with slow storm motions, locally heavy rainfall occurred over portions of the Hermit's Peak Calf Canyon burn scar. This led to flash flooding near Guadalupita, NM at the extreme northeastern edge of the burn scar. Drainages below Silva Canyon on the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon burn scar flowed out of banks and flooded nearby
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1088607). 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.