Flash Flood in Luna County, New Mexico

Flash Flood July 26, 2013 · Luna County, New Mexico

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Road to Rockhound State Park flooded 3 feet deep, impassable.

The wider storm

A very moist atmosphere was in place with a boundary lingering along the Rio Grande Valley. Upper high was located near the New Mexico-Mexico border with an upper level disturbance dropping through region in northwest flow aloft. Torrential downpours occurred across the region with rainfall rates of over 3 inches per hour recorded. Several reports of flash flooding and some isolated severe wind events were received.

Began near (dmn)deming Arpt (32.2158, -107.6866).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 468693. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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