Aug 9, 2024
A backdoor front pushed through northern and eastern NM during the morning of August 8th, settling along the east slopes of the central mountain chain. This front replenished monsoon moisture across this part of the state. Showers and storms developed across the northern and central mountains midday spreading to surrounding lower elevations later in the day. Heavy rainfall from storms resulted in flash flooding on the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon burn scar and across the East Mountains and Central H
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1193100). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Bernalillo County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.