Flash Flood — Luna, New Mexico

2022-08-08 · near Deming, Luna, New Mexico

Event narrative

Flash flooding occurred through the mid to late evening hours. Multiple cars were stalled across Deming, underpasses were flooded and at least one house started taking in water.

Wider weather episode

A deep east-southeast monsoon flow brought plenty of Gulf of Mexico moisture into the region. A weak surface low extended through southwest New Mexico which helped to fuel slow moving thunderstorms with heavy rain and flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1053252. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.