Jul 22, 2009
Deep moisture remained over the eastern plains on the 21st, allowing thunderstorms to form and produce localized areas of heavy rain. A Mesoscale Convective Complex formed late on the 21st over the east central plains and drifted south during the night. Very heavy rain from slow moving thunderstorms produced significant flash flooding during the early morning of the 22nd around Hagerman.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 173886). 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.