Flash Flood in Taos County, New Mexico

Flash Flood July 31, 2014 · Taos County, New Mexico

$2K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Arroyo Hondo (36.5351, -105.7589).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 525581. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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