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Flash Flood in San Juan County, New Mexico

Flash Flood May 20, 2023 · San Juan County, New Mexico

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Emergency manager reported flash flooding with several streets underwater. Photos were received of street flooding at Main Street and Orchard Avenue. High water marks were up to the front doors of businesses with some using sandbags. There were no reports of property damage or casualties.

The wider storm

A persistent period of above normal moisture produced another day of scattered to numerous thunderstorms over northern and central NM. A few of these storms produced large hail and locally heavy rainfall. A report of quarter size hail was received from Socorro, NM producing no damage. Locally heavy rainfall caused flash flooding in Farmington, NM. Emergency management reported many streets underwater with water marks up to businesses. Thankfully it stopped there and there was no report of property damage.

Began near (fmn)farmington Airport (36.7300, -108.2100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1088618. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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