Flash Flood — Taos, New Mexico

2014-07-31 · near Arroyo Hondo, Taos, New Mexico

Event narrative

Public reported that Earthship Way road was washed out from swiftly moving water.

Wider weather episode

Strong thunderstorms with heavy rainfall developed along the Continental Divide early on the 29th and pushed slowly east toward the Rio Grande Valley through the evening hours. Several strong cells produced hail over portions of the area. Nickel size hail and heavy rain impacted Arroyo Seco. Hail was also reported near Las Vegas and Moriarty. A powerful storm near Abiquiu produced torrential rainfall, flooding, and damaging hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 525581. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.