Mora storm history

Heavy rain on the Calf Canyon burn scar caused flash flooding on Highway 434 near El Turquillo. A vehicle containing the 30-year-old driver John Vasquez and a 64-year-old passenger Benjamin Torres attempted to cross the flooded roadway, but were unsuccessful as the vehicle was ca…

A trained spotter in Ojo Feliz observed nickel size hail from a strong thunderstorm.

Repeated rounds of thunderstorms resulted in flash Flooding along NM Highway 518 just north of Cleveland. A trained spotter observed at least 8 places where small creeks along the Rio Mora were exceeding banks and flooding the highway. Flash flooding also resulted in extreme dama…

CoCoRaHS observer near Ocate reported hail between quarter to half dollar size from a severe thunderstorm.

Flash flooding off the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon burn scar along NM 518 has closed the highway between mile markers 37 and 38.

The public reported flooding off the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon burn scar along the Rio la Casa above Cleveland, NM.

A trained spotter reported that flooding from the rain on snow event that had ended on earlier in the week was continuing due to the fast warm-up in temperatures exacerbating the snowmelt. Flood impacts included streams and creeks overtopping area highways.

A trained spotter near Chacon confirmed reports from various sources across social media and broadcast media of flooding across the eastern slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains resulting from heavy rain and heavy rain on snow within the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon burn scar. Ph…

Fast flowing from a nearby culvert washed out a dirt road a few miles south of Chacon, within the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon burn scar. The location is estimated.

NM State Police reported a road closure on State Highway 434 due to flooding and runoff from the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon burn scar flowing across the road. Road closure time estimated based on radar data.

Local law enforcement reported flash flooding just outside of the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon burn scar along NM 434 at mile marker 3 that closed the road.

NM DOT reported flooding on mile marker 7 along NM 434 which prompted a road closure and the deployment of a cleanup crew to clear rocks and debris.

A severe thunderstorm produced hail up to golf ball size and a peak wind gust of 60 mph in Rainsville.

Heavy accumulations of dime to nickel size hail was observed on the ground.

Debris flow across State Highway 518 in Holman required removal of rocks and mud across the road.

Heavy rain caused flash flooding within the Hermit's Peak Calf Canyon burn scar along State Highway 94 at mile marker 15, closing the road.

Heavy rain caused flash flooding within the Hermit's Peak Calf Canyon burn scar along state highway 434 at mile markers 4 and 5, closing the road.

A video shared on twitter showed fast moving flood waters carrying debris flowing behind a home along State Highway 105 near Gascon.

Quarter size hail reported in Wagon Mound on the edge of a passing thunderstorm.

Half-dollar size hail reported alongside larger but shorter duration 2.75 inch hail. Hail persisted until approximately 5:10 pm MDT before quitting.

Hail broke three skylights, damage is an estimate. Half-dollar size hail reported alongside larger but shorter duration 2.75 inch hail. Hail persisted until approximately 5:10 pm MDT before quitting.

Golf ball sized hail fell with a rapidly developing supercell between Wagon Mound and Roy.

Very heavy rain and quarter sized hail falling at the time of report.

The local emergency manager relayed reports of flash flooding over State Highway 434 at several locations between mile markers 7 and 10. There was also flooding reported over nearby county roads, including roads A034, A020, and B022 near Guadalupita and Coyote Creek State Park. N…

Twitter report of flash flooding near Guadalupita within the Hermit's Peak Calf Canyon burn scar. Drainage below Silva Canyon on the burn scar flowed out of the banks and flooded nearby driveways and properties near SR-434 south of Guadalupita. Damages are unknown.

Heavy rain on the Calf Canyon burn scar caused Canoncito Creek to overfill its banks and flood Highway 518. Damages are not known.

A rock slide on the Calf Canyon burn scar caused by heavy rainfall impacted New Mexico State Highway 121 from mile markers 3 to 5. This forced the closure of the roadway and trapped vehicles on the road. Damages are estimated.

Heavy rain on the Calf Canyon burn scar caused debris flow along New Mexico State Highway 518, rendering the roadway impassable near Holman. Damages are estimated.

Flash flooding on the Calf Canyon burn scar led to flash flooding and debris flow in the Holman area. A couple of homes near New Mexico State Road 518 one half mile south of State Road 121 were impacted by the flood waters, and water was reported over the roadway in some spots. S…

Heavy rain on the Calf Canyon burn scar led to flash flooding and debris flow in the Cleveland area. Flash flooding was reported along New Mexico State Road 518 with flood waters very close to nearby homes. Damages are estimated.

A report of 1.63 inches of heavy rain within one hour on the Calf Canyon burn scar flooded New Mexico State Road 105 near Gascon. No damages were known.

Heavy rain in Chacon near the Calf Canyon burn scar caused flooding across Highway 121. No damages were known.

Heavy rain on the Rito de Gascon within the Calf Canyon burn scar caused it to overflow its banks and cause debris and ash flow within the area. No damages are known.

Heavy rain estimated at 1 to 1.5 inches caused major flooding on the northern portion of the Calf Canyon burn scar. The Gascon and Cleveland areas were hardest hit again as they have been for most of the month of July. In Gascon, fast moving water carried logs and boulders downst…

Flash flooding was observed on the northern portion of the Calf Canyon burn scar as heavy rain estimated at 0.75 inches to 1.5 inches fell. The Rito de Gascon rose about four feet and overtopped its banks. Nearby, raging flood waters were observed along a road near Monte Aplanado…

Heavy rain on the northern end of the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon burn scar caused flooding on the Canoncito Creek. This washed out roads, destroyed pastures, and inundated homes. Damages are estimated.

A heavy thunderstorm over the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon burn scar early in the day on July 23rd dropped between 0.50 and 0.75 inches of rain. This prompted a Flash Flood Warning for the burn scar, however, no reports of flooding were received. The water from this thunderstorm …

An estimated one to two inches of rain across the northern portion of the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon burn scar in Mora County. This caused significant flash flooding across the burn scar with Highway 518 and the Holman area hit particularly hard. Highway 518 was washed out from…

Heavy rain on the northern portion of the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon burn scar caused significant flash flooding near Holman. Video obtained by KRQE showed fast moving water near residences in Holman, and this flooding also washed out Highway 518. Canoncito Creek overflowed aga…

An estimated 1 to 1.5 inches of heavy rain on the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon burn scar flooded New Mexico State Road 434, forcing the closure of the roadway. Near Guadalupita, a residential driveway turned into a raging river with deep water and debris. Canoncito Creek also flo…

About 1.5 inches of heavy rain fell near Chacon on the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon burn scar. This caused flash flooding on area roadways, including Highways 121 and 519. Highway 121 reportedly had 2 to 3.5 feet of water along it while County Road B009 was under 5 feet of water due …

Local law enforcement reported that heavy rain and debris flow made Highway 94 as well as County Road C 001 impassable which forced the closure of the roads. New Mexico Department of Transportation personnel worked through the overnight hours to clear the roadways and reopen them…

An estimated 2 to 3 inches of rain across the northern portion of the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon burn area caused significant flash flooding and debris flow across portions of western Mora County. Canoncito Creek overtopped the culvert and flooded Canoncito Road. Highway 94 was…

The Mora County emergency manager reported that the Canoncito Creek overtopped the culvert and flooded Canoncito Road. Damages are estimated.

The Mora County emergency manager reported debris flow near a house west of Highway 121 along Lea Road. Damages are estimated.

A portable RAWS station near Mora measured a peak wind gust of 63 mph associated with strong downburst winds from nearby shower and thunderstorm activity.

A spotter near Wagon Mound reported nickel size hail.