Aug 3, 2011
One of the most active monsoonal days occurred on August 3rd, with heavy rains noted across much of the state. However, the biggest impact came to the recently burned areas, particularly to the Las Conchas and White Fire burn scars. Minor flooding was reported across many other locations, including around Abo, Folsom, and Grants. A few storms also reported severe wind gusts in outflow boundaries, including around White Sands Missile Range. Even a landspout formed in the Albuquerque metro are
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 321555). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lincoln County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.