Flash Flood in Otero County, New Mexico

Flash Flood August 20, 2022 · Otero County, New Mexico

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Recent heavy rain and an additional 1 to 3 inches of rain brought debris flow down from the Soldier Canyon burn scar. The Emergency Manager reported Round Mountain Road was closed from 4 feet of mud and debris.

The wider storm

Abundant moisture remained over the region with an upper trough approaching from the west. Weak mid-level flow kept storms slow moving resulting in areas receiving over 2 inches of rain leading to flash flooding and debris flows around the Soldier Canyon burn area.

Began near Bent (33.1589, -105.8656).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1053969. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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