Aug 2, 2016
Copious moisture, strong daytime heating, and very weak steering flow set the stage for flash flooding across New Mexico. Many areas reported minor flooding from slow-moving storms that dumped between 1 and 2 inches of rain in less than one hour. One storm in particular that developed over the Santa Cruz Lake recreation area produced flash flooding along the Santa Cruz River. Emergency management reported several trees fell into the river and assisted the destruction of a small bridge downstream
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 641314). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Sandoval County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.