Jun 19, 2024
A burst of monsoon moisture surged into eastern NM the morning of June 19th and surged through the gaps of the central mountain chain bringing high wind gusts of up to 58 miles per hour to parts of the Albuquerque metro that afternoon and evening. The strong east canyon wind during the evening resulted in a downed tree in the northeast heights of Albuquerque. The monsoon moisture surged through western NM and to the Arizona border by the morning of the 20th. The first event of flash flooding occ
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1176552). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Torrance County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.