Flash Flood — Santa Fe, New Mexico

2022-07-30 · near Edgewood, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Event narrative

A trained spotter near Edgewood reported that their home was inundated with water from flash flooding. Damages are estimated.

Wider weather episode

The end of July continued to be busy for meteorologists at the Albuquerque National Weather Service Office as numerous thunderstorms impacted the area on July 30, 2022. With well above normal moisture available in the atmosphere, these thunderstorms were robust and very capable of producing heavy rainfall. Several flash flooding reports were received, including in the Rio Rancho and Edgewood areas.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1034417. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.