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Flash Flood — Eddy, NM

Sep 28, 2012

The remains of a tropical storm were across the eastern Pacific near the southern tip of Baja, California. Mid-level flow across the area was from the southwest which allowed for tropical moisture to get transported into the region. Low-level winds were from the southeast which allowed for moisture from the Gulf of Mexico to get advected into the area. This abundance of moisture was combined with instability and various shortwave troughs that moved over the area to provide lift to help sustai

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 411454). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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