Jul 29, 2017
A widespread surge of deep monsoon moisture continued to shift northward over New Mexico toward the end of July. Slow-moving showers and thunderstorms developed over the high terrain during the late morning hours then pushed into nearby highlands and valleys through the afternoon. Several of these storms produced torrential rainfall rates over two inches per hour. Numerous reports of minor flooding were received over central and western New Mexico. The most significant flooding occurred around G
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 705511). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in McKinley County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.