Flash Flood — Dona Ana, New Mexico

2025-06-24 · near Tonuco, Dona Ana, New Mexico

Event narrative

Another round of storms in the day brought flash flooding to areas of Highway 185 about 5 miles south-southeast of Rincon with several low water crossings impassable.

Wider weather episode

A deep plume of early season monsoonal moisture moved up areas east of the Rio Grande Valley. At the same time, an upper trough was entering the Great Basin helping to trigger numerous storms with heavy rain across the Rio Grande Valley of Dona Ana and Otero counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1272415. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.