924 first-hand accounts of flood events in New Mexico, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
An isolated supercell thunderstorm developed over north-central Eddy County during the late afternoon of the 16th and produced very large hail, damaging winds, and flash flooding.
Read the full account →Mud and debris moving swiftly down the Santa Fe River at La Cienega destroying several corrals, covering alfalfa pastures in 1-2 feet of muck and washing away several horses and a half dozen sheep on the Gallegos Ranch. Debris filled in 200 feet of acequia (irrigation channel).
Read the full account →A weak back door cold front pushed into the state ushering in lower level moisture and creating a favorable environment for afternoon shower and thunderstorm development.
Read the full account →Strong thunderstorms over the southeastern New Mexico plains resulted in flash flooding across parts of eastern Eddy and Lea Counties. Several area highways and city streets were rendered impassable by flowing flood waters.
Read the full account →Though drier air was trying to keep its grasp on the northern portion of the state, a very moist and unstable airmass remained across the southern half of New Mexico.
Read the full account →Four days of moderate to heavy rainfall due to tropical moisture influx from Hurricane John (which was moving up the Baja Peninsula) led to widespread flooding across much of southern New Mexico.
Read the full account →Afternoon severe thunderstorms would develop across eastern New Mexico and merge into an MCS that would track through portions of southeast New Mexico and the Permian Basin late in the evening.
Read the full account →A deep surge of monsoonal moisture allowed for numerous showers and thunderstorms to impact New Mexico on the afternoon of the 1st. Heavy rainfall over the Whitewater- Baldy burn scar in Catron County forced flood debris onto Bursum Road over a several mile stretch east of…
Read the full account →A deep surge of monsoonal moisture allowed for numerous showers and thunderstorms to impact New Mexico on the afternoon of the 1st. Heavy rainfall over the Whitewater- Baldy burn scar in Catron County forced flood debris onto Bursum Road over a several mile stretch east of…
Read the full account →An upper level trough that tracked from California into southern Nevada helped to increase moisture along and west of the Continental Divide. Precipitable water values steadily increased to over one inch across New Mexico.
Read the full account →An upper ridge was over northern Mexico, and abundant moisture was over the area from southeast low level winds. A surface boundary was present across the Permian Basin with upper level disturbances passing nearby which provided lift.
Read the full account →A very moist atmosphere was in place for efficient rain producing storms. An upper level trough was approaching the Four Corners region to provide enough lift for widepsread showers and thunderstorms to develop over Sierra and Dona Ana Counties.
Read the full account →A nearly stationary thunderstorm over downtown Las Cruces produced a 75 mph wet microburst which resulted in structural damage in a very localized area. A roof was lifted from a house and blown over a fence into a neighboring yard, while stop signs were literally flattened.
Read the full account →The remnants of Tropical Storm Harold moved through southern Texas and into the Borderland on August 23. While the storm weakened significantly, some convective thunderstorm bands developed over Otero county on the afternoon of the 23rd and dropped over 3 inches of rain in La…
Read the full account →A series of slow moving and heavy rain storms moved north over east central New Mexico with 6 hour rainfall of 3 to 6 inches. Severe street and road flooding was reported from Portales north to Clovis during mid-afternoon as drains remained full.
Read the full account →An upper trough was moving through the Great Basin region with some weak convergence setup over the Rio Grande Valley which contributed to severe thunderstorm development and flash flooding.
Read the full account →An upper trough was moving through the Great Basin region with some weak convergence setup over the Rio Grande Valley which contributed to severe thunderstorm development and flash flooding.
Read the full account →An upper trough was moving through the Great Basin region with some weak convergence setup over the Rio Grande Valley which contributed to severe thunderstorm development and flash flooding.
Read the full account →A backdoor cold front and shortwave trough across eastern New Mexico helped storms initiate over the central mountain chain during the early afternoon hours. These storms produced rapid flash flooding over the McBride burn scar in Ruidoso.
Read the full account →Monsoonal moisture plume over much of western and central portions of the state led to continued development of isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms across much of the area.
Read the full account →As an upper level trough crossed the northern Rocky Mountains, moisture surged northward across New Mexico. Initially, a severe storm with hail and very heavy rain formed over the Sacramento Mountains.
Read the full account →Widespread thunderstorms generally moved from west to east across the Land of Enchantment during the afternoon and evening hours. The stronger storms produced hail up to the size of nickels, heavy rain and wind gusts up to 50 mph.
Read the full account →A deep fetch of subtropical moisture streaming over New Mexico allowed scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall to impact parts of the region.
Read the full account →A weak upper disturbance moved slowly southward over southern New Mexico and far west Texas within a moist, unstable air mass. An approaching jet streak from the west along with low level easterly flow provided favorable vertical wind shear and sufficient lift for a severe…
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