Flash Flood — Sandoval, New Mexico

2021-07-29 · near Cuba, Sandoval, New Mexico

Event narrative

A COOP observer near Cuba reported heavy rain that resulted in flash flooding in the area with drainages overflowing along with inundation across fields. No damages are known.

Wider weather episode

With an area of high pressure centered over the central Great Plains, drier air began to filter into eastern New Mexico on July 29, 2021. Meanwhile, a steady monsoon moisture plume continued across central and western New Mexico that helped to develop a round of scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Thunderstorms developed over the high terrain areas, and steering flow moved them in a southeast to northwest direction. While these thunderstorms produced light to moderate amounts of rainfall, one particular thunderstorm near Cuba produced heavy rainfall that resulted in flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 964034. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.