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Flash Flood in Sierra County, New Mexico

Flash Flood June 26, 2017 · Sierra County, New Mexico

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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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