Flash Flood — Otero, New Mexico

2025-07-22 · near Tularosa, Otero, New Mexico

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1285700. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.