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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.

Flash Flood

Socorro, NM · Sep 29, 2017

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.

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Flash Flood

Valencia, NM · Sep 29, 2017

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.

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Flash Flood

Cibola, NM · Sep 29, 2017

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.

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Flash Flood

Union, NM · Aug 22, 2017

A subtropical wave lifted north from Mexico and stalled out over the northwest corner of New Mexico on the 22nd. This allowed an extended fetch of abundant atmospheric moisture to surge north across central and eastern New Mexico.

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Flash Flood

Harding, NM · Aug 22, 2017

A subtropical wave lifted north from Mexico and stalled out over the northwest corner of New Mexico on the 22nd. This allowed an extended fetch of abundant atmospheric moisture to surge north across central and eastern New Mexico.

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Flash Flood

Harding, NM · Aug 22, 2017

A subtropical wave lifted north from Mexico and stalled out over the northwest corner of New Mexico on the 22nd. This allowed an extended fetch of abundant atmospheric moisture to surge north across central and eastern New Mexico.

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Flash Flood

Chaves, NM · Aug 24, 2017

A subtropical wave lifted north from Mexico and stalled out over the northwest corner of New Mexico on the 22nd. This allowed an extended fetch of abundant atmospheric moisture to surge north across central and eastern New Mexico.

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Flash Flood

De Baca, NM · Sep 25, 2017

A potent upper level storm system over the western United States continued to pump abundant moisture and instability northward into the New Mexico.

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Flash Flood

Lincoln, NM · Jun 26, 2017

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms developed over the central mountain chain once again as low level moisture and instability remained in place over New Mexico.

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Flash Flood

Cibola, NM · Oct 4, 2017

An upper level low pressure system developed over the Great Basin during the first week of October and delivered another round of widespread showers and thunderstorms to New Mexico.

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Flash Flood

De Baca, NM · Oct 3, 2017

An upper level low pressure system developed over the Great Basin during the first week of October and delivered another round of widespread showers and thunderstorms to New Mexico.

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Flash Flood

Chaves, NM · Oct 5, 2017

An upper level low pressure system developed over the Great Basin during the first week of October and delivered another round of widespread showers and thunderstorms to New Mexico.

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Flash Flood

Quay, NM · Oct 5, 2017

An upper level low pressure system developed over the Great Basin during the first week of October and delivered another round of widespread showers and thunderstorms to New Mexico.

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Flash Flood

Quay, NM · Oct 5, 2017

An upper level low pressure system developed over the Great Basin during the first week of October and delivered another round of widespread showers and thunderstorms to New Mexico.

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Flash Flood

De Baca, NM · Oct 5, 2017

An upper level low pressure system developed over the Great Basin during the first week of October and delivered another round of widespread showers and thunderstorms to New Mexico.

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Flash Flood

Roosevelt, NM · Oct 5, 2017

An upper level low pressure system developed over the Great Basin during the first week of October and delivered another round of widespread showers and thunderstorms to New Mexico.

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Flash Flood

De Baca, NM · Oct 3, 2017

An upper level low pressure system developed over the Great Basin during the first week of October and delivered another round of widespread showers and thunderstorms to New Mexico.

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Flash Flood

Quay, NM · Oct 4, 2017

An upper level low pressure system developed over the Great Basin during the first week of October and delivered another round of widespread showers and thunderstorms to New Mexico.

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Flash Flood

Santa Fe, NM · Oct 4, 2017

An upper level low pressure system developed over the Great Basin during the first week of October and delivered another round of widespread showers and thunderstorms to New Mexico.

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Flash Flood

Valencia, NM · Oct 5, 2017

An upper level low pressure system developed over the Great Basin during the first week of October and delivered another round of widespread showers and thunderstorms to New Mexico.

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Flash Flood

De Baca, NM · Oct 5, 2017

An upper level low pressure system developed over the Great Basin during the first week of October and delivered another round of widespread showers and thunderstorms to New Mexico.

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Flash Flood

McKinley, NM · Jul 29, 2017

A widespread surge of deep monsoon moisture continued to shift northward over New Mexico toward the end of July. Slow-moving showers and thunderstorms developed over the high terrain during the late morning hours then pushed into nearby highlands and valleys through the…

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Flash Flood

Catron, NM · Jul 29, 2017

A widespread surge of deep monsoon moisture continued to shift northward over New Mexico toward the end of July. Slow-moving showers and thunderstorms developed over the high terrain during the late morning hours then pushed into nearby highlands and valleys through the…

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Flash Flood

Union, NM · Jul 29, 2017

A widespread surge of deep monsoon moisture continued to shift northward over New Mexico toward the end of July. Slow-moving showers and thunderstorms developed over the high terrain during the late morning hours then pushed into nearby highlands and valleys through the…

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