Flash Flood — Dona Ana, New Mexico

2022-06-22 · near Mesquite, Dona Ana, New Mexico

Event narrative

Report of running water across the Interstate 10 Frontage Road near Mesquite. Radar estimates upstream of Mesquite indicated upwards of 3-3.5 inches of rain had fallen.

Wider weather episode

Unusually deep moisture for late June was located over southwest New Mexico with some slow moving storms dropping significant rains across the area which led to flash flooding around Mesquite and Hillsboro.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1038965. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.