Flash Flood in Catron County, New Mexico

Flash Flood July 12, 2018 · Catron County, New Mexico

$50K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Torrential rainfall forced mud, rocks, and debris across roadways. Law enforcement reported damage to dirt roads with significant erosion in the area. Damage amounts are a very rough estimate.

The wider storm

Abundant moisture in place across New Mexico with weak steering flow provided the necessary ingredients for locally heavy rainfall. A thunderstorm that drifted southeast across the Ute Park burn scar resulted in flash flooding along U.S. Highway 64 between Ute Park and Cimarron. Mud, debris, and ash crossed the highway between mile markers 300 and 301. Rocks, mud, and ash several inches deep was reported crossing the highway. There was no damage to infrastructure with this event.

Began near Reserve (33.7038, -108.7535).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 756872. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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