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Flash Flood — Chaves, NM

Jul 11, 2021

An area of high pressure remained centered over Nevada, but abundant moisture and moderate instability across New Mexico provided the necessary ingredients for a round of numerous showers and thunderstorms on July 11, 2021. Sufficient deep layer shear also was supportive of organized thunderstorm development and large hail. Thunderstorms initially formed over the high terrain areas with outflow allowing thunderstorms to move onto lower elevations. Several reports of hail were received across eas

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 960320). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Chaves, NM

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