Flash Flood in Otero County, New Mexico

Flash Flood August 23, 2023 – August 24, 2023 · Otero County, New Mexico

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Rock slide reported on Highway 82 just west of Mountain Park near the Tunnel Vista observation site due to the heavy rain that fell the previous afternoon/evening. The road remained closed for approximately 2 days.

The wider storm

The remnants of Tropical Storm Harold moved through southern Texas and into the Borderland on August 23. While the storm weakened significantly, some convective thunderstorm bands developed over Otero county on the afternoon of the 23rd and dropped over 3 inches of rain in La Luz. The heavy rainfall was also blamed for a landslide that occurred along Highway 82 near High Rolls during the early morning hours of the 24th.

Began near Pinto (32.9483, -105.8707).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1129754. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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