Jul 31, 2018
A moist and unstable atmosphere in place across New Mexico produced scattered showers and thunderstorms across the state on July 31st. High pressure centered over eastern Arizona allowed steering flow to push storms southward from the higher terrain of northern New Mexico into nearby valleys through the evening. A strong thunderstorm that developed near Chama around 3 pm moved south and became severe as it reached the Youngsville area where two inch hail was reported. This thunderstorm remained
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 762857). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Sandoval County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.