Oct 1, 2019
A large cluster of tropical convection along the west coast of Mexico during the final days of September 2019 organized into Tropical Storm Narda through October 1, 2019. Meanwhile, an upper level low pressure system shifted south along the west coast of the United States allowing atmospheric flow to become southerly over the desert southwest. A record high level of atmospheric moisture for the month of October that surged north into New Mexico in this pattern led to widespread showers and thund
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 848912). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Chaves County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.