Jul 11, 2015
The center of upper level high pressure drifted west over Texas, forcing the monsoon moisture plume more into western New Mexico. The combination of afternoon heating and mountainous terrain interacted with all the moisture in place to produce numerous thunderstorms. Several strong to locally severe thunderstorms developed over the Continental Divide and moved slowly northward. One storm in particular along State Road 6 between Los Lunas and Mesita produced minor flooding and large hail. Several
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 581176). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Socorro County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.