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New Mexico Flood Stories

924 first-hand accounts of flood events in New Mexico, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

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Catron, NM · Jan 27, 2008

A storm off the northern California coast on the 25th and 26th moved inland on the 27th, crossing New Mexico early on the 28th. Meanwhile, a second storm from the Pacific Northwest raced southeast across the state on the night of the 28th into the early morning hours of the…

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San Miguel, NM · Aug 16, 2022

The upper-level high pressure system was located over the Great Basin area on August 16, 2022, while a backdoor front moved into eastern New Mexico before stalling along the east slopes of the central mountain chain.

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Sandoval, NM · Aug 11, 2022

The center of the upper-level high pressure remained centered over Colorado on August 11, 2022, while a weak disturbance raced northward through western New Mexico.

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Mora, NM · Aug 3, 2022

While the high pressure centered itself over New Mexico, it was still a very active day on August 3, 2022, thanks to a backdoor front that moved through eastern New Mexico earlier in the day.

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Mora, NM · Aug 3, 2022

While the high pressure centered itself over New Mexico, it was still a very active day on August 3, 2022, thanks to a backdoor front that moved through eastern New Mexico earlier in the day.

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Torrance, NM · Aug 3, 2022

While the high pressure centered itself over New Mexico, it was still a very active day on August 3, 2022, thanks to a backdoor front that moved through eastern New Mexico earlier in the day.

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Mora, NM · Aug 16, 2022

The upper-level high pressure system was located over the Great Basin area on August 16, 2022, while a backdoor front moved into eastern New Mexico before stalling along the east slopes of the central mountain chain.

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McKinley, NM · Aug 16, 2022

The upper-level high pressure system was located over the Great Basin area on August 16, 2022, while a backdoor front moved into eastern New Mexico before stalling along the east slopes of the central mountain chain.

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McKinley, NM · Aug 16, 2022

The upper-level high pressure system was located over the Great Basin area on August 16, 2022, while a backdoor front moved into eastern New Mexico before stalling along the east slopes of the central mountain chain.

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San Miguel, NM · Jul 26, 2022

With above normal amounts of atmospheric moisture and an easterly wave still in the area, the active monsoon pattern continued for portions of New Mexico on July 26, 2022.

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Torrance, NM · Jul 25, 2022

An active moonsoon pattern continued across New Mexico on July 25, 2022, as a steady stream of moisture stayed in place over western and central New Mexico.

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San Miguel, NM · Jul 29, 2022

An abundant amount of moisture in the atmosphere led to another very active monsoon day for northern and central New Mexico on July 29, 2022. Thunderstorms developed early in the day across the high terrain areas before becoming more widespread as the day progressed.

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San Miguel, NM · Jul 29, 2022

An abundant amount of moisture in the atmosphere led to another very active monsoon day for northern and central New Mexico on July 29, 2022. Thunderstorms developed early in the day across the high terrain areas before becoming more widespread as the day progressed.

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McKinley, NM · Jul 29, 2022

An abundant amount of moisture in the atmosphere led to another very active monsoon day for northern and central New Mexico on July 29, 2022. Thunderstorms developed early in the day across the high terrain areas before becoming more widespread as the day progressed.

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McKinley, NM · Jul 29, 2022

An abundant amount of moisture in the atmosphere led to another very active monsoon day for northern and central New Mexico on July 29, 2022. Thunderstorms developed early in the day across the high terrain areas before becoming more widespread as the day progressed.

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Cibola, NM · Jul 31, 2022

Monsoon season got off to an early start, and that momentum continued throughout the entire month of July with yet another very busy and active day on July 31, 2022.

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Socorro, NM · Jul 31, 2022

Monsoon season got off to an early start, and that momentum continued throughout the entire month of July with yet another very busy and active day on July 31, 2022.

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Mora, NM · Jul 31, 2022

Monsoon season got off to an early start, and that momentum continued throughout the entire month of July with yet another very busy and active day on July 31, 2022.

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Rio Arriba, NM · Jul 31, 2022

Monsoon season got off to an early start, and that momentum continued throughout the entire month of July with yet another very busy and active day on July 31, 2022.

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McKinley, NM · Jul 25, 2022

An active moonsoon pattern continued across New Mexico on July 25, 2022, as a steady stream of moisture stayed in place over western and central New Mexico.

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Bernalillo, NM · Jul 26, 2022

With above normal amounts of atmospheric moisture and an easterly wave still in the area, the active monsoon pattern continued for portions of New Mexico on July 26, 2022.

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Santa Fe, NM · Jul 27, 2022

As an area of high pressure remained to the east of New Mexico, an abundant amount of moisture also stayed in place across the desert southwest on July 27, 2022. This led to yet another very active monsoon day across much of northern and central New Mexico.

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Santa Fe, NM · Jul 27, 2022

As an area of high pressure remained to the east of New Mexico, an abundant amount of moisture also stayed in place across the desert southwest on July 27, 2022. This led to yet another very active monsoon day across much of northern and central New Mexico.

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Lincoln, NM · Sep 18, 2022

After several days of much drier conditions, a more traditional monsoon pattern returned as an area of high pressure developed near the Oklahoma and Texas border and a potent upper-level low pressure system developed off the coast of northern California.

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