Flash Flood in Otero County, New Mexico

Flash Flood July 20, 2024 · Otero County, New Mexico

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Significant water flow was reported along US 70 near the Casino Apache Travel Center.

The wider storm

An upper high continued to sit over Arizona while another elongated trough moved into the Great Lakes but extended all the way down into southern New Mexico. Modest moisture was located over the Borderland and slow moving storms produced flash flooding over the Salt Burn scar twice and also near Las Cruces.

Began near White Tail (33.2826, -105.6919).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1202016. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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