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Flash Flood in McKinley County, New Mexico
Flash Flood August 7, 2016 · McKinley County, New Mexico
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Water flooding over highway 53 at mile markers 14 and 17.
The wider storm
Abundant moisture and strong afternoon heating resulted in another round of numerous showers and thunderstorms with localized torrential rainfall. Atmospheric winds were favorable for back-building thunderstorms to produce repeated rounds of torrential rainfall around the high terrain. Several thunderstorms ended up producing rainfall rates over 2 inches per hour. The heaviest rainfall occurred within Guaje Canyon near Los Alamos, to the west of Sapello within the Sapello River basin, around Mexican Springs north of Gallup, and near Zuni Pueblo and Black Rock. The only flash flooding that was observed occurred near Black Rock where water was surging over highway 53 in several different locations. Law enforcement closed the roadway at mile markers 14 and 17.
Began near Black Rock Arpt (35.0833, -108.7789).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 643384. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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