Flash Flood — Eddy, New Mexico

2025-04-26 · near Loving, Eddy, New Mexico

Event narrative

At 4:41 AM MDT, a swift water rescue was conducted at a low water crossing over the Black River along Higby Hole Road. No injuries were reported. The time is estimated using radar. The property damage is an estimation.

Wider weather episode

It was another day of severe weather, caused by a broad trough over the western United States with a dryline near the higher elevations of West Texas and Southeast New Mexico. Numerous splitting supercells impacted portions of the Trans Pecos into Southeast New Mexico. Additional overnight and morning thunderstorms also produced localized flash flooding and severe hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1244798. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.