Flash Flood in Santa Fe County, New Mexico

Flash Flood July 18, 2024 · Santa Fe County, New Mexico

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

KOB relayed a viewer report of flash flooding on NM Highway 50 near exit 299 near Glorieta, NM. There was a foot of water over the roadway.

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 Glorieta (35.5849, -105.7670).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1184202. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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