Jul 9, 1996
Mud and debris moving swiftly down the Santa Fe River at La Cienega destroying several corrals, covering alfalfa pastures in 1-2 feet of muck and washing away several horses and a half dozen sheep on the Gallegos Ranch. Debris filled in 200 feet of acequia (irrigation channel). Water also destroyed several rock structures dating back 60 years to the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5568149). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Santa Fe County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.