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Flash Flood — Valencia, NM

Jun 24, 2025

An early season plume of monsoon moisture advected northward into New Mexico from June 22nd through the 24th bringing several days of flash flooding and severe weather across portions of northern and central NM. June 22nd in particular saw severe thunderstorms produce numerous severe wind gusts of 60 mph or stronger across eastern NM from Roswell to Nara Visa with reports of downed utility poles and arcing powerlines near Roswell and dust being kicked up in Quay County. Heavy rains also produced

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1258626). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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