Flash Flood in Los Alamos County, New Mexico

Flash Flood July 16, 2000 · Los Alamos County, New Mexico

The wider storm

Heavy rain over sections of the Cerro Grande burned area produced heavy mud and debris flow that swept through Garcia Canyon passing from Los Alamos County east into Rio Arriba County and reaching to the Rio Grande River in Santa Fe County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5165338. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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