Jul 17, 2014
While the overall coverage of showers and thunderstorms began to diminish on the 17th, the storms that did manage to develop were strong to severe. A storm that impacted the area around Black Lake produced penny sized hail that covered the ground. Another persistent area of heavy rainfall from strong storms produced significant flooding around La Madera. A foot bridge was washed out near a local farm and washed several miles downstream on the Rio Tusas. Another strong storm blew up in the Sa
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 522300). 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.