Oct 20, 2015
The deep low pressure system that brought severe weather to New Mexico on the 19th continued churning slowly eastward toward the state on the 20th. A widespread burst of showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall and severe weather surged across much of the area along and south of Interstate 40. Numerous reports of large hail and flooding were received. The most significant flooding occurred south of Roswell along Highway 2 where roads were closed and cars were stranded in high water. Large h
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 599615). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Chaves County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.