Flash Flood in Otero County, New Mexico

Flash Flood July 27, 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

A half inch to 1 inch of rain fell on the Salt Burn Scar and produced flash flooding out of Bear Canyon onto Highway 70.

The wider storm

Modest moisture remained over Otero county and storms developed on the eastern slopes of the Sacramento Mountains over the Salt Burn scar. Rainfall amounts of a half inch to 1 inch brought flash flooding to the area around Bear Canyon.

Began near White Tail (33.2988, -105.6522).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1285736. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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