Jul 4, 2020
Abundant moisture streaming into eastern New Mexico from the Gulf Coast and northern Mexico interacted with a weak shortwave trough approaching from the west to produce scattered showers and thunderstorms over the region on July 4, 2020. Showers and storms first developed along the central mountain chain then spread southeast into the eastern plains where very heavy rainfall, strong wind gusts, hail, and frequent lightning impacted the region. A series of slow-moving storms developed over the Pi
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 891441). 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.