Jun 11, 2015
An unseasonably moisture-rich atmosphere over the Four Corners region combined with a weak upper level low swirling east over the area to produce large hail and flooding. A series of thunderstorms developed immediately west of Farmington during the late morning and intensified rapidly over the area. Golf ball size hail, wall clouds, and flooding were reported. These were some of the strongest storms observed around the Farmington area dating back to the 1950s. Persistent heavy rainfall north of
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 572292). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Rio Arriba County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.