Flash Flood — Luna, New Mexico

2025-07-02 to 2025-07-03 · near Spalding, Luna, New Mexico

Event narrative

Over four inches of rain fell east of Highway 180 and flowed east, overtopping the highway between mileposts 150 and 152. Flooding caused erosion of the eastern half of the highway.

Wider weather episode

South to southeast flow at the surface combined with weak southerly flow aloft ahead of a west coast trough brought plenty of moisture into the Borderland with slow storm motion. The heavy rain brought flash flooding to the recent Trout burn scar as well as along Highway 180 northwest of Deming. An isolated severe thunderstorm brought wind damage to the Truth or Consequences area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1275107. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.