Flash Flood — Luna, New Mexico

2022-08-21 · near (dmn)deming Arpt, Luna, New Mexico

Event narrative

New Mexico Highway 11 was closed from mile marker 68 to 86 due to flooded low water crossings.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1053977. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.