Jul 30, 2018
A back door cold front that surged southwest across New Mexico recharged low level moisture westward into the Rio Grande Valley. A dry slot rounding the northern periphery of the upper level high center over eastern Arizona forced much drier air into the northwest corner of the state. Significant moist instability within the Rio Grande Valley along the dryline-like boundary set the stage for thunderstorms over the Albuquerque metro area. The first storm developed around Santa Ana Pueblo and move
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 761375). 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.