May 8, 2017
A potent upper level low pressure system over Arizona continued inching closer to New Mexico through the 8th. Strong upper level forcing spreading over the region along with high temperatures in the 90s led to abundant instability across eastern New Mexico. Discrete thunderstorms began developing over the eastern plains shortly after 3 pm then spread north across the area. These storms merged into a large, linear cluster stretching from the Fort Sumner area northward across Interstate 40 into Ha
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 686002). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Guadalupe County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.