Flash Flood in Otero County, New Mexico

Flash Flood July 22, 2025 · Otero County, New Mexico

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Flash flooding started near Bent with arroyo flooding on Mauer Drive. An arroyo bank was cut with edge of embankment moved 14 feet closer to a home. There was also culvert and road damage along Round Mountain Road. Further west, flash flooding was noted along Tularosa Creek above Bridal Falls. Flooding extended into into a backyard and crawl space of a house with an artificial pond washed out about 4 miles east of Tularosa.

The wider storm

A strong upper high over the southeast US and a trough approaching the west coast streamed deep moisture into the Borderland with a low level surface trough located through far west Texas into eastern New Mexico. Slow moving storms brought rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches to areas of Dona Ana and Otero counties with the Vado area most significantly impacted.

Began near Tularosa (33.1015, -105.9613).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1285700. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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