Jul 24, 2020
A deep tap of monsoon moisture continued surging north into New Mexico on July 24, 2020, setting the stage for additional showers and thunderstorms with torrential rainfall, localized flash flooding, and strong microburst winds. Storms developed early in the afternoon then moved slowly north to northwest across most of New Mexico. Several of these thunderstorms produced torrential rainfall amounts over two inches along with small hail and strong microburst winds. The Clayton airport reported a p
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 898149). 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.