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Flash Flood in Lincoln County, New Mexico
Flash Flood August 28, 2024 · Lincoln County, New Mexico
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Locally heavy rainfall on the Salt burn scar resulted in flash flooding on secondary roads off U.S. Highway 70 and within the Cherokee Mobile Home Park. There were no reports of injuries, casualties or damage.
The wider storm
Abundant monsoonal moisture continued to be pulled northward into New Mexico on August 28th and 29th. This resulted in showers and thunderstorms producing locally heavy rainfall developing over the recent burn scars by Ruidoso. The first round on August 28th resulted in flash flooding within the Cherokee Mobile Home Park down from the Salt burn scar, and within and near the South Fork burn scar. The second round on August 29th resulted in flash flooding from the South Fork and McBride burn scars. Thunderstorms producing heavy rain resulting in flash flooding also impacted parts of Portales, NM on August 29th.
Began near Hollywood (33.3121, -105.6373).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1199155. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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