Flash Flood in Grant County, New Mexico

Flash Flood August 10, 2016 · Grant County, New Mexico

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Numerous roads impassable in and around Silver City. Ridge Road also closed along San Vicente arroyo west of Grant County Airport.

The wider storm

An upper level trough was moving into the western U.S. with southwest flow tapping deep tropical moisture from the Baja region. Slow moving storms developed and produced locally heavy rain across portions of eastern Grant County and subsequent flash flooding.

Began near Silver City (32.7944, -108.3307).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 655788. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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