Aug 25, 2024
A plume of monsoon moisture streamed northward over western and central NM, coupled with strong wind shear in the atmosphere. Strong to severe thunderstorms developed along and west of the Continental Divide in New Mexico on August 25th, tracking north to northeast. One storm developed south of Shiprock, NM and moved northward through town. Locally heavy rainfall combined with overgrowth of vegetation in drainage canals resulted in flash flooding in multiple locations of town. One location was c
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1199836). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in San Juan County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.