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Flash Flood — Grant, NM

Jul 27, 2008

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

The remnants of Hurricane Dolly moved northwestward into far west Texas, moving directly over west El Paso, then curved north and northeastward into Otero County New Mexico. Moisture from this system spread over most of southern New Mexico and lingered another 36 hours. Storm totals from early the 26th into the 27th peaked at more than 4 inches in the Santa Teresa Country Club area.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 129860). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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This event is one of many recorded floods in Grant County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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