Sep 14, 2019
An easterly wave that drifted northwest through northern Mexico on September 12-13, 2019 moved slowly north into southern New Mexico on September 14, 2019. A deep tap of tropical moisture in association with the easterly wave along with weak steering flow over the region produced slow-moving thunderstorms with torrential rainfall. The heaviest rainfall impacted Socorro County where several storms that dumped between two to three inches of rainfall resulted in flash flooding. Road damage and clos
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 846040). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Socorro County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.