Flash Flood — Rio Arriba, New Mexico

2022-07-31 · near Santa Clara Pueblo, Rio Arriba, New Mexico

Event narrative

Heavy rain near Santa Clara Pueblo caused the Santa Clara Creek to overflow its banks and cause flash flooding in the area. No damage was reported.

Wider weather episode

Monsoon season got off to an early start, and that momentum continued throughout the entire month of July with yet another very busy and active day on July 31, 2022. Per usual, thunderstorms developed early in the day across the high terrain areas before becoming more widespread throughout the evening. Many of these thunderstorms were capable of producing heavy rain which resulted in flash flooding reports across the area. The Calf Canyon burn scar was hit again with flash flooding and debris flow near Gascon while flash flooding across western New Mexico forced the closure of a few roadways.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1034422. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.