Jul 10, 1996
Heavy rain of 2 inches in a hour produced flooding of Tijeras Arroyo in the Carnuel community between Tijeras and Albuquerque. Mud and debris damaged at least one home and washed away several corrals and goats. A Tijeras man was rescued by deputies just before his car was swept downstream.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5568151). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Bernalillo County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.