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Flash Flood in Taos County, New Mexico

Flash Flood July 8, 2015 · Taos County, New Mexico

$5K
Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Fire marshal reported a tremendous sudden burst of torrential rainfall. A fast flowing mudslide surged over highway 38 between mile markers 8 and 9. A video of the event was posted to FB.

The wider storm

An unseasonably deep upper level low over the Great Basin forced a strong jet streak over New Mexico while the monsoon moisture plume was centered from southwest to northeast over the state. This moist and unstable pattern allowed for the development of several severe thunderstorms with large hail and torrential rainfall. A slow-moving storm near Santa Fe dumped quarter to ping pong ball size hail in Santa Fe. Flash flooding was observed as well. A storm around Isleta Pueblo produced quarter size hail. A mudslide was captured on video near Red River. Highway 38 was closed until the flow subsided and the mud was cleared.

Began near Red River (36.7065, -105.4670).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 577736. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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