Flash Flood in Cibola County, New Mexico

Flash Flood June 19, 2022 · Cibola County, New Mexico

$25K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near San Fidel (35.0800, -107.6000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1025554. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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