Flood in Grant County, New Mexico

Flood August 22, 2022 – August 23, 2022 · Grant County, New Mexico

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A bridge collapsed on US 180 between Silver City and Cliff due to flooding on a creek that feeds the Gila River. It took several days to repair the bridge. In addition one structure near the river was washed off it's foundation.

The wider storm

Numerous days of heavy rain raised levels of the Gila River to moderate or greater flooding levels. A creek that feeds the Gila River also experienced flooding and caused a bridge on Highway 180 to collapse.

Began near Cliff (32.9448, -108.6116).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1053987. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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