Flash Flood — Los Alamos, New Mexico

2000-07-16 · near Los Alamos, Los Alamos, New Mexico

Wider weather episode

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_id 5165338. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.