924 first-hand accounts of flood events in New Mexico, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
The area of high pressure that had been centered over the Four Corners shifted slightly westward on July 6, 2021. Meanwhile, low level return flow continued which aided in keeping moisture values high across New Mexico.
Read the full account →The area of high pressure that had been centered over the Four Corners shifted slightly westward on July 6, 2021. Meanwhile, low level return flow continued which aided in keeping moisture values high across New Mexico.
Read the full account →A burst of monsoon moisture surged into eastern NM the morning of June 19th and surged through the gaps of the central mountain chain bringing high wind gusts of up to 58 miles per hour to parts of the Albuquerque metro that afternoon and evening.
Read the full account →A burst of monsoon moisture surged into eastern NM the morning of June 19th and surged through the gaps of the central mountain chain bringing high wind gusts of up to 58 miles per hour to parts of the Albuquerque metro that afternoon and evening.
Read the full account →Well above average snowpack and warm temperatures led to rapid snowmelt and river rises on many northern NM river basins. Overbank flooding was reported at and downstream of the junction between the Rio Ojo Caliente and Rio Chama between May 5th and May 10th.
Read the full account →An upper-level low off the coast of California helped funnel in subtropical moisture into the state resulting in the development of widespread showers and storms across central and eastern New Mexico June 5th and 6th.
Read the full account →Several consecutive days of significant severe weather impacted eastern New Mexico from May 24-26, 2023. Showers and thunderstorms developed along the dryline and east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains on May 23rd.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →The Calf Canyon burn scar had received a well deserved break from flash flooding impacts for a couple of weeks at the end of August and into early September.
Read the full account →A disturbance rotating north around the upper high circulation centered over south central U.S. followed by a backdoor front entering eastern New Mexico in the middle of the week increased monsoon moisture and shower and thunderstorm coverage across the state.
Read the full account →A favorable placement of the monsoon high over NM and then shifting to the west allowed for an influx of moisture and instability over the state of NM.
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 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.
Read the full account →Despite an early onset to the year's monsoon season and significant June rainfall totals, flash flooding and debris flow had not been reported across the largest burn scar in New Mexico likely thanks to steady, stratiform rain that had been occurring since mid-June.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →Despite an early onset to the year's monsoon season and significant June rainfall totals, flash flooding and debris flow had not been reported across the largest burn scar in New Mexico likely thanks to steady, stratiform rain that had been occurring since mid-June.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →Surface southeasterly flow continued over eastern New Mexico which trended moisture upward across the area. With another day of warming temperatures and an unstable atmosphere, strong to severe thunderstorms once again impacted the eastern plains of New Mexico on May 15, 2021.
Read the full account →With a low pressure system centered to the southwest of New Mexico and an anomalously moist air mass being transported into the state, the stage was set for another round of showers and thunderstorms across the area on May 30, 2021.
Read the full account →Atmospheric moisture values remained high across southern and eastern New Mexico on September 4, 2021, which led to another active monsoon day across the area.
Read the full account →An abundant amount of atmospheric moisture remained in place across New Mexico on July 1, 2021, which set the stage for another round of widespread thunderstorms across the area.
Read the full account →A slow-moving low pressure system continued to track westward across southern New Mexico on July 23, 2021, as an area of high pressure remained centered over the Four Corners.
Read the full account →Several consecutive days of significant severe weather impacted eastern New Mexico from May 24-26, 2023. Showers and thunderstorms developed along the dryline and east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains on May 23rd.
Read the full account →Monsoon thunderstorms produced heavy rain and hail in the form of 1 to 2 plus inches of rainfall in the Albuquerque metro area. This resulted in numerous reports of flash flooding in the northeastern area of Albuquerque.
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