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Flash Flood in Chaves County, New Mexico
Flash Flood November 2, 2024 · Chaves County, New Mexico
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Water from Walnut Creek overflowed onto State Road 2, resulting in the closure of the roadway.
The wider storm
Return flow developed during the day on November 1st increasing surface moisture across southeast NM. Lift ahead of a weak upper level disturbance resulted in the development of showers and thunderstorms after sunset November 1st continuing into the morning hours of November 2nd. Storms ended up moving from southwest to northeast over the same areas across Chaves and Roosevelt County resulting in flash flooding across southern and eastern Chaves County and in northern Roosevelt County west of Portales. Another round of storms developed across southeast NM around midday November 2nd before exiting east into West Texas during the evening hours.
Began near Lake Arthur (32.9644, -104.3390).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1215291. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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