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Flash Flood in Sierra County, New Mexico

Flash Flood June 22, 2022 · Sierra County, New Mexico

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Mud and debris were across Highway 28 at mile marker 22. Hillsboro during the overnight hours received around 1.50 inches of rain.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Hillsboro (32.8489, -107.5550).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1038966. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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