Flood — De Baca, New Mexico

2021-06-30 · near Dunlap, De Baca, New Mexico

Event narrative

Heavy rain south of Yeso in De Baca County resulted in the closure of New Mexico State Road 20 from mile marker 10 to mile marker 13. There are no known impacts.

Wider weather episode

A saturated and unstable atmosphere over New Mexico on June 30, 2021, led to several reports of flooding and flash flooding. Moisture from Tropical Storm Enrique in the eastern Pacific streamed northward into New Mexico and warmer daytime temperatures allowed for more instability. The result was a round of widespread showers and thunderstorms across northern and central New Mexico. Storm motions were relatively slow which led to areas of heavy rainfall and flash flooding. The heavy rain was particularly focused over Lincoln County where several low-water crossings were flooded and roads were closed. One truck was submerged in the flood water along U.S. Highway 70 after the driver attempted to drive through the water, but fortunately, the driver was unharmed.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 960175. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.