Jun 4, 2019
Upper low was moving into southeastern Arizona with moderately deep low level moisture pushing west toward the Rio Grande. A disturbance in the southwest flow across the Borderland helped to fire off thunderstorms across northern Otero county into northern Dona Ana county. Everything from severe hail to a flash flood and tornado were reported with these storms.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 836775). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Otero County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.