Jan 27, 2008
A storm off the northern California coast on the 25th and 26th moved inland on the 27th, crossing New Mexico early on the 28th. Meanwhile, a second storm from the Pacific Northwest raced southeast across the state on the night of the 28th into the early morning hours of the 29th. The first storm pulled sub-tropical moisture north into the state and tightened the pressure gradient aloft. The second storm had less moisture to work with, but produced a few bursts of heavy snow and strong winds acro
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 67665). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Catron County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.