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Flash Flood in Mora County, New Mexico

Flash Flood July 21, 2023 · Mora County, New Mexico

$10K
Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A video shared on twitter showed fast moving flood waters carrying debris flowing behind a home along State Highway 105 near Gascon.

The wider storm

Northwest flow rounding the northeastern periphery of an upper high over AZ combined with abundant low-level moisture over the high plains of eastern NM to produce severe weather along and east of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains on July 21st and 22nd. Large hail and severe winds were observed from these scattered storm cells. Heavy rainfall also produced flash flooding on the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon burn scar on July 21st. Fast flowing flood waters with burn scar debris was observed at several locations causing damage to properties and forcing two road closures north and south of Mora, NM. Flash flooding was also reported near the Ute Park burn scar along the Ponil Creek.

Began near Gascon (35.8900, -105.4500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1103211. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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