Flash Flood — Mckinley, New Mexico

2022-07-27 · near Mexican Spgs, Mckinley, New Mexico

Event narrative

Heavy rain near Navajo washed out Service Road 9452 as water flowed out of the arroyo due to debris caught in the drainage. Damages are estimated. Time is estimated based on radar.

Wider weather episode

As an area of high pressure remained to the east of New Mexico, an abundant amount of moisture also stayed in place across the desert southwest on July 27, 2022. This led to yet another very active monsoon day across much of northern and central New Mexico. Thunderstorms developed early in the day and wasted no time in impacted the Calf Canyon burn scar. The northern portion of the burn scar was hit hard again, especially near Gascon and Canoncito Creek. Meanwhile, heavy rain also caused flash flooding in Nambe.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1035416. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.