Flash Flood — Cibola, New Mexico

2025-09-28 · near Mc Cartys, Cibola, New Mexico

Event narrative

Reports on social media and by the NM DOT showed pictures of flash flooding over NM Highway 117 between mile markers 44 and 51.

Wider weather episode

A troughing pattern from the Pacific brought in a late season monsoon burst of moisture to the Desert Southwest. Strong to severe thunderstorms developed over portions of the state with more locally heavy rainfall events occurring from the abundant monsoon moisture. Flash flooding was observed in several locations ranging from near El Malpais south of Grants, NM, in Navajo Nation west of Crownpoint, and in Tijeras east of Albuquerque. One woman was reportedly swept away from flash flooding south of Gallup near Red Rock.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1288534. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.