Aug 28, 2006
A large cluster of thunderstorms dropped 3 to 5 inches of rain on much of the triangle between Las Cruces, Hatch and Deming, which is an unusually large area for such rainfall amounts in the desert southwest. The Placitas Arroyo near Hatch breached for the third time in 3 weeks, flooding mainly farm land. A flood wave resulted in minor flooding of the Rio Grande River downstream into the El Paso area, the third time this month. Before August 1st, the previous time was August 1999. On the north s
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5530701). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Dona Ana County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.