Jul 4, 2009
Monsoonal moisture was responsible for a thunderstorm with heavy rain west of Santa Fe, which resulted in water flowing out of an arroyo at a height of two feet. Lightning from a thunderstorm in Rio Rancho struck and killed a 26 year old man. Six other members of his family sustained injuries.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 169598). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Santa Fe County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.