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Flash Flood in Sierra County, New Mexico
Flash Flood June 26, 2017 · Sierra County, New Mexico
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Spotter reported water 4 feet deep crossing Highway 52 at the low water crossing in Winston.
The wider storm
Good low level moisture remained over the region with morning dew points over 60F and a boundary continued to remain near the Rio Grande Valley. A weak upper level trough helped to trigger afternoon thunderstorms which produced heavy rain in northwest Sierra county which resulted in flash flooding around Winston.
Began near Winston (33.3584, -107.6592).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 707763. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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