Jul 31, 2010
Deep moisture combined with a weak upper level disturbance allowed slow moving thunderstorms to develop across central and western New Mexico. Torrential rainfall affected many areas, including Gallup, Albuquerque, Los Lunas, and Jemez Springs, where localized flash flooding was reported.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 237814). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in McKinley County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.