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Flash Flood — Curry, NM

Jul 8, 2024

A backdoor front behind an upper level disturbance over the upper Midwest moved into far northeast NM the morning of July 7th. Additionally, a remnant outflow boundary was draped across far east central NM and west Texas. These two surface features combined with higher moisture resulted in the development of strong to severe storms across these areas during the mid afternoon and evening hours. Another round of storms moved across northeast and east central NM overnight as the backdoor front surg

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1189721). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Curry, NM

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