Jun 13, 2015
Strong southeast low level flow over the region forced abundant moisture all the way westward through the Rio Grande Valley and onto the Continental Divide. Strong thunderstorms developed first over the Albuquerque Metro and east mountain communities before pushing east into the high plains during the late afternoon. Supercell thunderstorms and multicell clusters exploded over the plains and produced large hail and high winds over Lincoln, De Baca, Curry, Roosevelt, and Chaves counties. The larg
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 572305). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Roosevelt County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.