Flash Flood in Lincoln County, New Mexico

Flash Flood September 2, 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

Rainfall amounts superseding 0.60 inches resulted in burn scar flash flooding off the South Fork and McBride burn scars. Water over the road at Paradise Canyon Dr. and Hull Road resulted in a closure of the roadway. Water and debris was also reported over Friedenbloom Drive.

The wider storm

An area of disturbed weather coupled with abundant monsoonal moisture produced repeated rounds of light to moderate rainfall pushing into southeastern NM. This included much of Chaves County and westward to Ruidoso in Lincoln County. Rainfall amounts eventually reaching 0.25 to 0.60 inches over the course of 1 to 2 hours resulted in flash flooding off the South Fork and McBride burn scars in Ruidoso. Flash flooding was also reported south of Lake Arthur in southern Chaves County.

Began near Ruidoso (33.3400, -105.6600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1199548. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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