Jul 26, 2013
Isolated thunderstorms developed just north of the Whitewater-Baldy burn scar during the early afternoon and within an hour, isolated strong thunderstorms were directly over the burn scar that caused flooding in local creeks. Similarly, isolated strong storms developed in north central NM over a second burn scar where flooding was also observed during the evening hours. Later in the day, a large complex of strong thunderstorms organized over north central New Mexico then slowly pushed south al
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 469649). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
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.