Flash Flood in Otero County, New Mexico

Flash Flood August 21, 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

A spotter posted a photo of their property flooding with an estimated water depth of 6 inches at it's crest.

The wider storm

Several days of heavy rain continued across southwest New Mexico as a slow moving mid and upper level trough helped produce widespread rain across the region with nearly 5 inches of rain reported near White Sands. As a result of the heavy rain, numerous reports of flash flooding were received.

Began near Tularosa (33.0933, -106.0035).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1053974. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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