Flash Flood — Grant, New Mexico

2022-07-27 · near Georgetown, Grant, New Mexico

Event narrative

Dispatched reported Highway 35 was washed out from flooding out of Shingle Canyon.

Wider weather episode

Deep monsoon moisture moved back into southern New Mexico from the southeast. Light winds aloft kept storms moving slowly which allowed for heavy rain and flash flooding to occur in Grant and Otero counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1048995. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.