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Flash Flood — Socorro, NM

Aug 20, 2012

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

A deep tap of monsoon moisture combined with a weak upper level disturbance to produce localized flash flooding and strong storms over many parts of northern and central New Mexico. A particularly slow moving, heavy thunderstorm around the Magdalena Mountains produced flash flooding along forest service road 101.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 392963). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Socorro, NM

This event is one of many recorded floods in Socorro County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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