Aug 23, 2010
As an upper level trough crossed the northern Rocky Mountains, moisture surged northward across New Mexico. Initially, a severe storm with hail and very heavy rain formed over the Sacramento Mountains. Then, while the associated cold front moved down the eastern plains, a few prolific lightning producing storms impacted the Rio Grande Valley with heavy rain and hail.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 245129). 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.