Flash Flood in Eddy County, New Mexico

Flash Flood April 26, 2025 · Eddy County, New Mexico

$25K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Loving (32.2432, -104.1084).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1244798. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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