Flash Flood — Sierra, New Mexico

2022-06-22 · near Hillsboro, Sierra, New Mexico

Event narrative

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

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 1038966. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.