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Flash Flood — Grant, NM

Sep 22, 2014

High pressure building over the western plains sent the remnant moisture of Hurricane Odile, which had passed over the region a few days earlier, back into far west Texas and southwestern New Mexico. A weak upper trough was moving into the southwestern U.S. which aided in providing lift to the region. Heavy rain caused several road closures and a vehicle to be washed away near Cliff and flooding in downtown Truth or Consequences.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 542911). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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