Flash Flood — Cibola, New Mexico

2022-06-19 · near San Fidel, Cibola, New Mexico

Event narrative

Heavy rain in the San Fidel area caused major flooding of arroyos and washed out County Road 13. Damages are estimated.

Wider weather episode

With the high pressure center to the east of New Mexico, a steady plume of moisture was present across western New Mexico on June 19, 2022. With these large moisture values, it was an active monsoon day across the area with scattered to numerous thunderstorms favored areas west of the central mountains. Cibola County was hit hardest as severe thunderstorms dropped large hail, and heavy rain caused flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1025554. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.