Jul 15, 2014
A moisture rich atmosphere set up across New Mexico behind the passage of a potent cold front the day before. Strong thunderstorms developed by late afternoon over the northern high terrain. Light northeast steering flow forced these storms southwest into the Upper Rio Grande Valley and the Lower Chama River Valley by late in the evening. Torrential rainfall within a line of slow-moving storms impacted the area from Abiquiu southeast to El Rancho, Pojoaque, and Nambe. Heavy rain and resultant
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 521731). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Rio Arriba County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.