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Flash Flood — De Baca, NM

Jul 6, 2021

The area of high pressure that had been centered over the Four Corners shifted slightly westward on July 6, 2021. Meanwhile, low level return flow continued which aided in keeping moisture values high across New Mexico. With sufficient instability and shear, another crop of thunderstorms developed first across the high terrain before becoming more widespread across lower elevations. With numerous days of widespread thunderstorms and heavy rainfall, soils across northern and central New Mexico we

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 960233). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for De Baca, NM

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