Oct 19, 2024
An anomalously strong upper low from the west over AZ resulted in shower activity across western NM on October 18th resulting in some high wind gusts across parts of western and central NM. As the upper low remained nearly stationary over AZ heading into October 19th, it helped pull up abundant moisture from the Gulf of Mexico into eastern NM producing widespread strong to severe storms over portions of the eastern plains, mainly south of I-25. Bands of showers and thunderstorms first produced v
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1212790). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Chaves County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.