924 first-hand accounts of flood events in New Mexico, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A deep plume of monsoon moisture centered over New Mexico interacted with a surface boundary moving westward across the eastern plains on August 6, 2019.
Read the full account →Abundant moisture in place across New Mexico with weak steering flow provided the necessary ingredients for locally heavy rainfall. A thunderstorm that drifted southeast across the Ute Park burn scar resulted in flash flooding along U.S. Highway 64 between Ute Park and Cimarron.
Read the full account →The potent upper low pressure system responsible for severe thunderstorms and flooding over eastern New Mexico between the 22nd and 25th began lifting slowly northeast into the central Rockies on the 26th and 27th.
Read the full account →A stationary upper level low pressure system that settled into the Great Basin around the 10th provided a steady stream of near record subtropical atmospheric moisture over New Mexico.
Read the full account →Near record levels of moisture across New Mexico along with weak steering flow and strong afternoon heating led to the development of showers and thunderstorms with locally heavy rainfall.
Read the full account →The first day of flash flooding over the Las Conchas burn scar was widespread as weak upper level disturbances rounded the west side of the upper high. Early in the afternoon, showers and thunderstorms developed over the central and northern portions of the burn scar.
Read the full account →A stationary upper level low pressure system that settled into the Great Basin around the 10th provided a steady stream of near record subtropical atmospheric moisture over New Mexico.
Read the full account →Abundant moisture allowed for thunderstorms to develop during the afternoon and evening on the 4th across western and central New Mexico. The combination of heavy rains from slow moving storms and antecedent moisture caused flash flooding to occur in parts of western New Mexico.
Read the full account →An unseasonably strong upper level storm system that slowly moved east from southern California produced scattered showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall over New Mexico.
Read the full account →An area of low pressure was over New Mexico and helped to bring lift and monsoonal moisture into Southeast New Mexico and West Texas. Along with abundant moisture and lift, instability was also in place.
Read the full account →A moisture rich atmosphere set up across New Mexico behind the passage of a potent cold front the day before. Strong thunderstorms developed by late afternoon over the northern high terrain.
Read the full account →The potent upper low pressure system responsible for severe thunderstorms and flooding over eastern New Mexico between the 22nd and 25th began lifting slowly northeast into the central Rockies on the 26th and 27th.
Read the full account →The potent upper low pressure system responsible for severe thunderstorms and flooding over eastern New Mexico between the 22nd and 25th began lifting slowly northeast into the central Rockies on the 26th and 27th.
Read the full account →A more traditional tap of monsoon moisture surged north into New Mexico on July 22, 2020, setting the stage for showers and thunderstorms with locally heavy rainfall.
Read the full account →Deeper moisture continued spreading into New Mexico as the center of upper level high pressure over the Four Corners region weakened further on July 19, 2020.
Read the full account →A stationary upper level low pressure system that settled into the Great Basin around the 10th provided a steady stream of near record subtropical atmospheric moisture over New Mexico.
Read the full account →Unseasonably deep moisture in place over New Mexico combined with daytime heating and weak steering flow to produce slow-moving showers and thunderstorms. A cluster of storms developed near Chimayo and drifted west along State Road 76 into the area around La Puebla.
Read the full account →Copious moisture, strong daytime heating, and very weak steering flow set the stage for flash flooding across New Mexico. Many areas reported minor flooding from slow-moving storms that dumped between 1 and 2 inches of rain in less than one hour.
Read the full account →Copious moisture, strong daytime heating, and very weak steering flow set the stage for flash flooding across New Mexico. Many areas reported minor flooding from slow-moving storms that dumped between 1 and 2 inches of rain in less than one hour.
Read the full account →A stationary upper level low pressure system that settled into the Great Basin around the 10th provided a steady stream of near record subtropical atmospheric moisture over New Mexico.
Read the full account →A stationary upper level low pressure system that settled into the Great Basin around the 10th provided a steady stream of near record subtropical atmospheric moisture over New Mexico.
Read the full account →A backdoor cold front along with northerly flow aloft boosted moisture across northern New Mexico on the 27th. A disturbance within that northerly flow kicked off early morning showers and thunderstorms along and east of the central mountains, moving slowly to the south.
Read the full account →The first day of flash flooding over the Las Conchas burn scar was widespread as weak upper level disturbances rounded the west side of the upper high. Early in the afternoon, showers and thunderstorms developed over the central and northern portions of the burn scar.
Read the full account →An otherwise benign day of isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms across New Mexico was disrupted by life threatening flash flooding over far southeastern Rio Arriba County.
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