Flash Flood in San Miguel County, New Mexico

Flash Flood July 18, 2024 · San Miguel County, New Mexico

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A radio report of flash flooding was received from heavy rain on the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon burn scar along NM Highway 94 just north and west of Sapello, NM.

The wider storm

A favorable placement of the monsoon high over NM and then shifting to the west allowed for an influx of moisture and instability over the state of NM. Daily rounds of of showers and storms starting over the higher terrain midday spreading to lower elevation in the evening before slowly dissipating overnight each day. There were several reports of flash flooding over portions of central NM and a few severe thunderstorm wind gusts.

Began near Las Tusas (35.7840, -105.2730).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1184201. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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