Aug 13, 2017
The upper level high center shifted well south and east of New Mexico by the 13th and forced stronger westerly flow aloft over the region. The combination of abundant low level moisture in place over eastern New Mexico along with a weak frontal boundary sagging into the area provided the focus for strong to severe thunderstorms with torrential rainfall. A cluster of storms that repeatedly developed over the same area of the east slopes of the Capitan Mountains produced flash flooding near Arabel
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 707916). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lincoln County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.