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Flash Flood in Valencia County, New Mexico

Flash Flood July 3, 2025 · Valencia County, New Mexico

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What the National Weather Service wrote

A video from a KOB viewer on social media showed large areas of water inundating farmland and nearby properties around El Cerro. Time and location are estimated.

The wider storm

Another burst of abundant monsoon moisture resulted in localized heavy rainfall July 2nd and overnight into July 3rd. Burn scar flash flooding off the Salt burn scar washed out culverts that then diverted water into the Cherokee Mobile home park near Ruidoso. A late night round of strong thunderstorms developing along middle Rio Grande Valley produced very heavy rainfall measuring 1 to near 2.50 inches in Rio Rancho. Roads were washed out with dirt and debris in Rio Rancho and near Las Nutrias in northern Socorro County. Fast moving waters in the Albuquerque arroyo system swept away at least two people who were rescued, while a potential third person was reported also swept away.

Began near Valencia (34.8000, -106.6700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1260026. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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