Sep 16, 2025
Monsoon moisture returned to southern, eastern, and much of central New Mexico on September 16th. This higher moisture combined with disturbances rotating around the southern periphery of an upper low over the northern and central Rocky Mountains resulted in the development of showers and thunderstorms during the midday hours across these portions of the state. A thunderstorm produced a wet microburst over the Las Vegas Municipal Airport during the mid-afternoon hours resulting in an 81 mph wind
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1284051). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Sandoval County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.