Flash Flood in Eddy County, New Mexico

Flash Flood June 2, 2026 · Eddy County, New Mexico

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Eddy County Office of Emergency Management reported that Radio Blvd, Jones St, San Jose St, and Marquess St. were closed due to flash flooding. The total time of occurrence is estimated. No damages were reported.

The wider storm

Showers and thunderstorms initially developed off the higher terrain in west Texas and southeast New Mexico during the afternoon of June 2nd. Later that evening, storms coalesced into a line behind an outflow boundary, which moved out of southeast New Mexico and into the Permian Basin. Severe winds accompanied this line as it moved across SE New Mexico and the western Basin. Heavy rainfall also led to instances of flash flooding through the morning of the 3rd before the line fully dissipated.

Began near Carlsbad (32.3770, -104.2286).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1339794. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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