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Flash Flood — Santa Fe, NM

Jul 14, 2021

A disturbance crossing New Mexico on July 14, 2021, brought ample moisture, instability, and lift to allow for an uptick in storm coverage across northern and central New Mexico. Widespread showers and thunderstorms developed by the afternoon hours, and with a very active start to the monsoon season and daily rounds of heavy rain, soils were primed for additional flash flooding. Strong thunderstorms and heavy rain particularly impacted Jaconita and Pojoaque in Santa Fe County where flooding and

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 960305). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Santa Fe, NM

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