Flash Flood — Otero, New Mexico

2022-08-11 · near Mescalero, Otero, New Mexico

Event narrative

Highway 70 was closed between mile markers 242 and 247. Heavy debris was across the road near mile marker 242. Rainfall amounts in excess of 1 inch in an hour were recorded near the burn scar.

Wider weather episode

Deep lower and mid level moisture remained trapped under an upper high centered over the Rockies. A weak disturbance moving through northeast flow triggered slow moving storms over the Sacramento Mountains and brought flash flooding to the Soldier Canyon burn scar.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1053271. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.