Jul 31, 2014
Strong thunderstorms with heavy rainfall developed along the Continental Divide early on the 29th and pushed slowly east toward the Rio Grande Valley through the evening hours. Several strong cells produced hail over portions of the area. Nickel size hail and heavy rain impacted Arroyo Seco. Hail was also reported near Las Vegas and Moriarty. A powerful storm near Abiquiu produced torrential rainfall, flooding, and damaging hail.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 525580). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Catron County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.