Another active weather pattern returned to northern and central New Mexico after a prolonged break in the more widespread shower and thunderstorm activity during early July. Heavy rainfall impacted the Jemez and southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains where amounts between 1 and nearly 3 inches were reported from around Los Alamos to Gascon.
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Another active weather pattern returned to northern and central New Mexico after a prolonged break in the more widespread shower and thunderstorm activity during early July. Heavy rainfall impacted the Jemez and southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains where amounts between 1 and nearly 3 inches were reported from around Los Alamos to Gascon. Another area of heavy rainfall also impacted the east slopes of the Sandia Mountains. Strong winds and very heavy rainfall impacted the eastern plains as this activity rolled eastward off the high terrain. Severe outflow winds around Fort Sumner topped several rail cars off of a BNSF train. A flash flood along Taiban Creek prompted the closure of State Road 294. Several reports of self clouds were received around Clovis as these same storms rolled through the area. A very impressive 4.05 inches of rain fell near Tucumcari, however no reports of flooding were received.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 thunderstorm wind, 1 heavy rain, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Several rail cars toppled off the tracks of a BNSF train near Fort Sumner.
Intense rainfall from slow-moving thunderstorms dumped 4.05 inches of rainfall at the COOP observer station near Tucumcari. No major flooding was reported.
Several foot bridges were washed away within Frijoles Canyon as the creek overflowed it's banks. Water did not make it into the parking lot at the visitor center. Rain gage reports averaged between 1 and 2 inches within the canyon.
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