924 first-hand accounts of flood events in New Mexico, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
An upper ridge was over the Four Corners region and an upper trough was strengthening over the eastern part of the country. A cold front that was associated with the upper trough was moving through West Texas and southeast New Mexico.
Read the full account →Upper low was moving into southeastern Arizona with moderately deep low level moisture pushing west toward the Rio Grande. A disturbance in the southwest flow across the Borderland helped to fire off thunderstorms across northern Otero county into northern Dona Ana county.
Read the full account →A large complex of showers and thunderstorms slowly moved eastward across the eastern plains of New Mexico during the early morning hours of the 16th. Rainfall amounts around 2 inches were common, with isolated areas receiving up to 5 inches.
Read the full account →An unseasonably strong upper level low pressure system churning nearly stationary over New Mexico interacted with abundant low level moisture and instability to provide several days of very active weather.
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.
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.
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.
Read the full account →Widespread showers and thunderstorms moved slowly north over New Mexico as the most significant monsoon burst pattern of the season arrived across the state.
Read the full account →An upper low over Arizona with southwest winds brought in moisture across West Texas and southeast New Mexico. An upper level jet associated with the upper low helped to provide lift in the atmosphere.
Read the full account →A deep fetch of tropical moisture streaming northeastward across New Mexico ahead of Hurricane Newton combined with strong afternoon heating and instability to produce several strong thunderstorms with heavy rainfall.
Read the full account →An upper low over Arizona with southwest winds brought in moisture across West Texas and southeast New Mexico. An upper level jet associated with the upper low helped to provide lift in the atmosphere.
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 →The most significant burst of monsoon moisture and instability so far in the 2016 summer season impacted New Mexico on August 5th. Deep atmospheric moisture and strong afternoon heating led to widespread showers and thunderstorms with torrential rainfall.
Read the full account →The most significant burst of monsoon moisture and instability so far in the 2016 summer season impacted New Mexico on August 5th. Deep atmospheric moisture and strong afternoon heating led to widespread showers and thunderstorms with torrential rainfall.
Read the full account →A stalled frontal boundary over southeastern New Mexico interacted with a deep fetch of subtropical moisture and a weak upper level low pressure system early on the 21st.
Read the full account →An upper low over Arizona with southwest winds brought in moisture across West Texas and southeast New Mexico. An upper level jet associated with the upper low helped to provide lift in the atmosphere.
Read the full account →An upper low over Arizona with southwest winds brought in moisture across West Texas and southeast New Mexico. An upper level jet associated with the upper low helped to provide lift in the atmosphere.
Read the full account →An upper low to the west of the region combined with west winds brought in moisture across West Texas and southeast New Mexico. Easterly upslope winds continued allowing for abundant moisture and rainfall chances across southeast New Mexico.
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.
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 →The most significant burst of monsoon moisture and instability so far in the 2016 summer season impacted New Mexico on August 5th. Deep atmospheric moisture and strong afternoon heating led to widespread showers and thunderstorms with torrential rainfall.
Read the full account →The most significant burst of monsoon moisture and instability so far in the 2016 summer season impacted New Mexico on August 5th. Deep atmospheric moisture and strong afternoon heating led to widespread showers and thunderstorms with torrential rainfall.
Read the full account →A thunderstorm developed over the Dog Head burn scar around noon on the 3rd and moved northeast across the burn area toward Chilili. Within one hour radar estimated between 1 and 2 inches of rain fell over the area above Chinchonte Draw and canyon above Chilili.
Read the full account →Abundant moisture and strong afternoon heating resulted in another round of numerous showers and thunderstorms with localized torrential rainfall.
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