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Flash Flood — Sandoval, NM

Jul 26, 2013

An upper level disturbance pushed southeast across northern New Mexico and interacted with a stationary frontal boundary in the Rio Grande Valley. The combination of abundant moisture and instability and northwest flow aloft produced repeated rounds of heavy rainfall across areas in northern as well as central portions of the state including the Las Conchas burn scar and the Albuquerque Metro Area. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches were reported with these storms. Flooding initially occurred in

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 456161). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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