Flash Flood — Luna, New Mexico

2013-07-26 · near (dmn)deming Arpt, Luna, New Mexico

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 468693. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.