Sep 29, 2017
The potent upper low pressure system responsible for severe thunderstorms and flooding over eastern New Mexico between the 22nd and 25th began lifting slowly northeast into the central Rockies on the 26th and 27th. Daily rounds of showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall, hail, and strong winds began spreading westward to include much of central and western New Mexico through this period. This additional heavy rainfall set the stage for a more widespread flooding event through the end of Se
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 717818). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cibola County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.