Flash Flood in Roosevelt County, New Mexico

Flash Flood August 11, 2025 · Roosevelt County, New Mexico

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Flooded roadways around 18th Street and Kilgore Avenue from heavy rainfall.

The wider storm

Abundant moisture pushed up to the east slopes of the central mountain chain of New Mexico. Combined with daytime heating, this initiated severe thunderstorms along the east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains southward along the central highlands. These storms progressed eastward over the eastern plains of NM toward the TX border producing severe hail ranging from nickels to half-dollar size. Flash flooding was also reported from locally heavy rainfall near Portales, and over the Blue 2 burn scar north of Ruidoso.

Began near Portales (34.1700, -103.3200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1272395. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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