A burst of monsoon moisture surged into eastern NM the morning of June 19th and surged through the gaps of the central mountain chain bringing high wind gusts of up to 58 miles per hour to parts of the Albuquerque metro that afternoon and evening. The strong east canyon wind during the evening resulted in a downed tree in the northeast heights of Albuquerque.
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The episode as NWS ABQ wrote it up.
A burst of monsoon moisture surged into eastern NM the morning of June 19th and surged through the gaps of the central mountain chain bringing high wind gusts of up to 58 miles per hour to parts of the Albuquerque metro that afternoon and evening. The strong east canyon wind during the evening resulted in a downed tree in the northeast heights of Albuquerque. The monsoon moisture surged through western NM and to the Arizona border by the morning of the 20th. The first event of flash flooding occurred on the 19th with thunderstorms developing along the east slopes of the central mountain chain. These slow moving storms dumped heavy rain in very localized and extremely sensitive areas of the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon burn scar from 2022 and within the most recent South Fork and Blue 2 burn scars near Ruidoso. Debris flows made roads impassable in the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon burn area and extremely inhibited fire recovery and response in the South Fork burn area. Large hail was also observed within both of these burn areas. Heavy rain acted to suppress the South Fork wildfire, but the cost was highly unjust for the benefits. Flash flooding was so bad that county emergency management issued an evacuation order for areas along the Rio Bonito and near Bonito Lake because of flash flooding within the Blue 2 burn area. A severe thunderstorm moving through the Albuquerque metro area also produced a localized dust storm that resulted in a 30 car accident along I-25 just north of Placitas. A slow moving storm over the Estancia Basin also dumped heavy rain, accumulating hail near the town of Willard. Flood waters and piles of hail resulted in stranded cars along highways near Willard, NM. The combination of flash flooding and severe weather continued into June 20th although prevailing high winds subsided in the Albuquerque metro area. Flash flooding was reported along the Rio Chama, Los Alamos and within the Hermit's Peak Calf/Canyon burn scar while a severe wind gust was observed at Gallup. A third day of flash flooding and severe weather struck on June 21st within the burn areas and Farmington. Debris flows were reported within the new South Fork burn area with more flash flooding within the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon burn area. Flash flooding was also reported along the Rio San Jose in Grants and in Farmington. The heavy rains over the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon burn area resulted in a flash flood emergency when flood waters overrode the Peterson Reservoir within the Gallinas Creek watershed just upstream of Las Vegas. An evacuation order was issued by city and county officials for residents along the Gallinas Creek and portions of Las Vegas, NM. Meanwhile, heavy rains occurring on June 20th within the Rio Chama basin resulted in a rise to just below Moderate flood stage near Chamita. While these flood waters subsided, major sand deposits near the village of Medanales resulted in the Rio Chama carving out a new path that pushed the flow of the river into adjacent agricultural areas. The threat of localized heavy rain continued on June 22nd, but there were no reports of impacts relayed as overall storm coverage waned into the weekend. More storms formed over the Sacramento Mountains midday June 23rd resulting in flash flooding and debris flows over the South Fork burn scar with the runoff allowing the Rio Ruidoso to instantly jump to a peak height of 11.43 feet.
Key Words: Flash Flood, Debris Flow, Hail, Severe Wind Gust, River Flooding, Dust Storm.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Albuquerque, NM wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 19, 11:12 AM MST, 1 hour 18 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1212 PM MDT Wed Jun 19 2024 ...New AVIATION... .SYNOPSIS... Issued at 307 AM MDT Wed Jun 19 2024 Moisture will increase from east to west across the area through Friday due to a backdoor front and moisture from a tropical wave, bringing increasing chances for showers and storms with the potential for burn scar flooding. The backdoor front will bring strong easterly winds to central NM tonight, with damaging wind gusts possible in the Albuquerque Metro. Daytime temperatures will trend down from the rain-cooling and cloud cover and be below normal areawide Thursday and Friday. Temperatures will start to rise over the weekend and be above normal by early next week. Daily rounds of storms will continue through the weekend and into early next week, but gradually trend down in coverage. && .SHORT TERM... (Today through Thursday) Issued at 307 AM MDT Wed Jun 19 2024 A moist backdoor front will bring cooler temperatures along and east of the central mountain chain today with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. storms will generally move toward the north and northeast at speeds around 20-30 mph. The front will push through gaps in the central mountain chain early this morning with a gusty wind below canyons opening into the central valley. Enough moisture is forecast to reach northwest areas by this afternoon for isolated dry thunderstorms and virga showers capable of producing brief, localized, and erratic wind gusts to 50 mph from Mount Taylor to the northwest mountains including northern parts of the Albuquerque metro area. A 30-45 kt southeasterly speed maximum at 700 mb will then develop over central and western parts of the forecast area tonight peaking in strength during the evening hours. Strong to very strong surface winds will result, especially below canyons opening into the central valleys from the east. This includes the Santa Fe and Carrizozo areas, as well as the Jemez Mountains and northwest highlands (Cuba), where gusts up to 55 mph are expected. In Albuquerque, gusts to 60 mph appear likely. The forecast challenge with these events is nailing down the precise orientation and location of the speed max aloft, which we are only moderately confident in at this time. If the speed maximum shifts a little further north than currently forecast, then Albuquerque may only receive wind speeds up to 50 mph, while Santa Fe receives 60 mph winds. If the speed max shifts a little further to the south, then Grants may join Albuquerque with a 60 mph wind. Stay tuned for forecast package updates and warning updates as we continue to monitor this situation, which is expected to evolve rapidly as we also consider the impact of convectively induce outflow boundaries. A broad high pressure system over the eastern US, a deepening upper level trough on the west coast, and a tropical system tracking westward over northern Mexico will draw rich Gulf moisture northeastward over NM tonight through Thursday (and beyond) with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms spreading to most of the forecast area. Two-day rain amounts are forecast to vary from a 0.25-1.75 inches along and east of the central mountain chain with locally higher amounts, and up to 0.60 of an inch farther west. Rain amounts like this can easily lead to flash flooding below recent burn scars, so we will issue Flash Flood Watches for our recent burn scars of the south central and Sangre de Cristo Mountains from the middle of this afternoon through tonight. && .LONG TERM... (Thursday night through Tuesday) Issued at 307 AM MDT Wed Jun 19 2024 Moisture advection will continue Thursday night into Friday as moisture associated with an easterly wave moving west across MX gets caught up in the upper high circulation and pulled north into NM. The NAM is particularly bullish with the PoPs and QPF late Thursday night through Friday, but with that type of moisture loading the atmosphere won't get a chance to destabilize much which could prohibit deeper convection and limit the heavy rainfall threat. A weak Pacific trough is forecast to move east toward the southern Rockies late Friday, bringing some needed forcing for a round of convection across northern NM that could persist through the night. Highs on Friday will be well below normal most areas due to added cloud cover and rain-cooling. The upper high will transition west into NM Saturday behind the departing Pacific trough and gradually expand/strengthen going into early next week, bringing a warming trend that will take temperatures above normal areawide by Monday. Both the latest ECMWF and GFS show 500mb heights reaching up to 595-596dam by Tuesday. Moisture is here to stay though, so expect daily rounds of daytime heating triggered convection with the potential for burn scar flooding from this weekend through early next week. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1205 PM MDT Wed Jun 19 2024 A moist backdoor cold front surged south and west thru eastern NM into the RGV and across the Cont Divide this morning. MVFR low stratus in the wake of the front will dissipate thru 2pm followed by increasing coverage of SHRA/TS for the remainder of today and tonight across central and eastern NM. This activity will move to the northeast around 15 to 20 kt. The stronger storms will be capable of producing hail, damaging winds, and heavy rainfall. Another surge of east winds will enter the RGV around 7pm with gusts of 40 to 50 kt from KABQ to KSAF until 3am. An Airport Weather Warning has already been issued and an update will be provided. Another round of MVFR to lcl IFR low stratus is likely over eastern NM tonight with periods of light rain, patchy fog, and isolated SHRA/TS. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 307 AM MDT Wed Jun 19 2024 A moist backdoor front will push through gaps in the central mountain chain with a gusty east canyon wind in the central valley today, then a strong east canyon wind from Santa Fe southward tonight. Peak gusts are expected to reach 60 mph below Tijeras Canyon in Albuquerque this evening, and up to 55 mph in Santa Fe, as well as the Jemez Mountains and northwest highlands (including Cuba). A monsoon-like thunderstorm pattern will develop tonight through the end of the week as a mid level high pressure system over the east central US, a tropical system passing to the south of the fire weather forecast area, and a trough on the west coast all work in consort to draw Gulf moisture over New Mexico. The heaviest rain looks to favor northern and eastern areas tonight and Thursday, then central and western areas Friday through early next week. Rain amounts will trend significantly lower this weekend into early next week. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Farmington...................... 93 63 91 64 / 0 10 60 60 Dulce........................... 88 50 86 52 / 20 30 50 50 Cuba............................ 86 55 82 56 / 10 20 40 40 Gallup.......................... 91 52 90 57 / 0 0 40 30 El Morro........................ 88 56 84 58 / 0 10 30 30 Grants.......................... 92 54 86 57 / 5 20 40 30 Quemado......................... 88 58 85 59 / 0 10 30 30 Magdalena....................... 89 61 81 60 / 0 30 40 60 Datil........................... 87 58 79 59 / 0 20 40 30 Reserve......................... 93 52 90 58 / 0 10 10 30 Glenwood........................ 97 67 93 68 / 0 20 20 30 Chama........................... 82 47 79 50 / 20 40 60 50 Los Alamos...................... 84 60 78 58 / 20 50 60 50 Pecos........................... 80 57 74 56 / 40 70 70 70 Cerro/Questa.................... 80 47 77 51 / 40 50 60 30 Red River....................... 71 45 69 47 / 50 60 60 30 Angel Fire...................... 73 43 72 48 / 50 60 50 40 Taos............................ 84 52 81 54 / 30 50 40 40 Mora............................ 77 50 73 52 / 50 80 70 60 Espanola........................ 92 60 86 61 / 20 50 40 40 Santa Fe........................ 84 60 77 58 / 20 60 60 60 Santa Fe Airport................ 87 60 81 59 / 20 50 50 50 Albuquerque Foothills........... 93 65 86 64 / 10 30 50 50 Albuquerque Heights............. 95 65 88 65 / 10 20 30 40 Albuquerque Valley.............. 97 65 90 65 / 5 20 30 40 Albuquerque West Mesa........... 95 66 88 65 / 10 20 30 40 Belen........................... 98 63 90 65 / 5 20 30 40 Bernalillo...................... 96 65 89 64 / 10 20 30 40 Bosque Farms.................... 97 62 90 64 / 5 20 30 40 Corrales........................ 96 65 90 64 / 10 20 30 40 Los Lunas....................... 97 63 90 65 / 5 20 30 40 Placitas........................ 90 64 84 63 / 10 40 40 50 Rio Rancho...................... 95 65 89 64 / 10 20 30 40 Socorro......................... 100 66 91 66 / 5 20 30 60 Sandia Park/Cedar Crest......... 85 58 79 58 / 20 40 50 50 Tijeras......................... 89 60 82 60 / 20 40 50 50 Edgewood........................ 88 57 80 58 / 20 50 50 50 Moriarty/Estancia............... 89 55 80 57 / 30 50 60 50 Clines Corners.................. 82 55 73 55 / 40 70 60 70 Mountainair..................... 88 57 80 58 / 20 40 50 50 Gran Quivira.................... 90 57 80 58 / 20 40 60 60 Carrizozo....................... 94 63 82 63 / 20 30 50 60 Ruidoso......................... 85 57 69 57 / 40 40 80 70 Capulin......................... 70 53 74 56 / 70 70 40 30 Raton........................... 76 53 77 57 / 60 60 40 30 Springer........................ 79 55 79 59 / 60 80 50 30 Las Vegas....................... 79 55 72 56 / 60 90 70 70 Clayton......................... 77 60 79 61 / 60 70 20 30 Roy............................. 79 58 74 59 / 70 90 60 60 Conchas......................... 88 62 80 64 / 50 90 50 70 Santa Rosa...................... 87 61 75 62 / 50 80 60 60 Tucumcari....................... 87 63 81 65 / 40 70 30 40 Clovis.......................... 88 63 78 63 / 30 50 50 50 Portales........................ 89 63 77 64 / 20 40 50 40 Fort Sumner..................... 92 64 79 64 / 40 60 50 60 Roswell......................... 97 70 81 68 / 30 40 60 70 Picacho......................... 90 62 72 61 / 50 50 80 70 Elk............................. 90 57 70 58 / 50 50 80 70 && .ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Wind Advisory from 6 PM this evening to 6 AM MDT Thursday for NMZ204-211-218-225. High Wind Warning from 6 PM this evening to 6 AM MDT Thursday for NMZ219. Flash Flood Watch through late tonight for NMZ214-215. && SHORT TERM...44 LONG TERM....11 AVIATION...42
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1103 AM MDT Wed Jun 19 2024
NMZ231-232-191730-
Eastern San Miguel County-Harding County-
1103 AM MDT Wed Jun 19 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL SAN MIGUEL AND
SOUTHERN HARDING COUNTIES THROUGH 1130 AM MDT...
At 1103 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 19
miles south of Mosquero, moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central San
Miguel and southern Harding Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy
building.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor your preferred
media outlets and NOAA Weather Radio for additional information and
possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3538 10375 3539 10396 3571 10399 3570 10364
TIME...MOT...LOC 1703Z 174DEG 12KT 3550 10386
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
12Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1247 PM MDT Wed Jun 19 2024
NMZ232-233-191915-
Eastern San Miguel County-Guadalupe County-
1247 PM MDT Wed Jun 19 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN SAN MIGUEL AND
NORTHEASTERN GUADALUPE COUNTIES THROUGH 115 PM MDT...
At 1247 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cuervo, or 20 miles northeast of Santa Rosa, moving northeast at 10
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Newkirk and Cuervo.
This includes State Road 104 between Mile Markers 55 and 70.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy
building.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor your preferred
media outlets and NOAA Weather Radio for additional information and
possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3500 10436 3510 10456 3541 10444 3522 10403
TIME...MOT...LOC 1847Z 211DEG 7KT 3513 10441
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
12Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
121 PM MDT Wed Jun 19 2024
NMZ222-224-191945-
Estancia Valley-South Central Highlands-
121 PM MDT Wed Jun 19 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL TORRANCE COUNTY
THROUGH 145 PM MDT...
At 121 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Willard, or 18 miles south of Estancia, moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Willard.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3449 10617 3472 10602 3458 10580 3456 10582
3455 10582 3453 10583 3451 10583 3438 10600
TIME...MOT...LOC 1921Z 217DEG 10KT 3450 10604
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
34The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 55 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:31 UTC.
17 flash flood, 12 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 2 debris flow, 1 dust storm, 1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rain caused flash flooding within the Blue 2 burn scar upstream of Bonito Lake.
Strong winds from a severe thunderstorm broke one inch tree limbs and blew off house shingles a few miles east of Santa Rosa.
Heavy rain caused flash flooding along Eagle Creek and debris flow over State Highway 532.
An NWS employee down in the Sacramento Mountains just west of Alto reported two inch hail from a slow moving severe thunderstorm.
A trained spotter a few miles south of Edgewood estimated a 60 mph wind gust from a severe thunderstorm.
Power lines down in Edgewood along Interstate 40 due to strong straight line winds from a severe thunderstorm.
Trained spotters reported quarter to ping pong ball size near Cedar Grove and along Frost Road and State Road 344 from a severe thunderstorm.
Broadcast media shared a report from a semi-truck driver of flash flooding along NM Highway 42 just southeast of Willard, NM. Accumulating hail and an estimated 6 to 8 inches of heavy rain washed out and shutdown this stretch of highway. Snow plows were needed to be used to clear the way. There are no reports of injuries or casualties. Damage is an estimate.
Heavy rains over the new South Fork burn scar resulted in flash flooding along Cedar Creek that raged through the Innsbrook Village near NM Highway 48. An NWS Employee also recorded flash flooding along Cedar Creek down to Paradise Canyon Drive. Damage is unknown, and may be more related to the South Fork Wildfire.
Hail up to two inch in diameter accumulated to a depth of six inches from a stationary severe thunderstorm near Willard, which resulted in flash flooding and the closure of NM Highway 42.
Trained spotters in Madrid and Los Cerillos reported dime to half dollar size hail from a severe thunderstorm that dented vehicles and broke house windows. Hail accumulations of up to 3 inches deep covered the ground. Damage is an estimate.
Strong outflow winds from thunderstorms along the central mountain chain resulted in a haboob moving west across Interstate 25. The lower visibility resulted in a 23 car pile up and the resultant closure of Interstate 25 between San Felipe casino and Santo Domingo Pueblo. News reports showed 51 people were taken to the hospital.
NM State Emergency Operations Center relayed a report of flash flooding and mud slides along Gavilan Canyon Road within the McBride burn scar.
Emergency management relayed reports of swift water rescues out of the Rio Ruidoso near Hollywood and at the River Ranch RV Park along U.S. Highway 70. Emergency management requested a flash flood emergency be issued along the Rio Ruidoso down to the Two Rivers Dam. There was an unknown number of people rescued.
A mesonet station at La Bajada Hill along Interstate 40 recorded a wind gust of 70 mph from a severe thunderstorm.
A trained spotter observed half dollar size hail from a slow moving severe thunderstorm northeast of Ruidoso.
A Los Alamos National Laboratory mesonet station 3 miles east southeast of Los Alamos recorded a wind gust of 67 mph from a severe thunderstorm.
A Los Alamos National Laboratory mesonet 5 miles south southwest of Los Alamos recorded a wind gust of 59 mph from a severe thunderstorm.
Multiple areas of water and hail across NM 161 with debris flow making the highway impassable. Field and drainage flooding was also reported.
A mesonet station 4 miles northwest of Espanola recorded a wind gust of 59 mph from a severe thunderstorm.
NM 542 just north of the intersection with NM 55 closed due to heavy rains and 8 to 10 inches of fast flowing water over the highway.
Accumulated hail up to quarters in size was embedded within flash flooding over I-25 near and just south of Watrous.
Underpass to I-25 Exit 361 flooded with rapidly rushing water and widespread flooding in the fields along the interstate. That road was covered with several inches of small hail.
The Albuquerque Sunport ASOS measured a peak wind speed of 58 mph. A large healthy tree was also broken at the trunk at the Mountain Run Apartment complex in northeastern Albuquerque.
Flash flooding and debris flow within the eastern edge of the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon burn scar resulted in a bridge being washed out along County Road A3. Exact location is unknown and damage is an estimate.
A trained spotter reported debris including trees and mud coming down the mountain from intense storms. Timing is an estimate based on radar.
Flooding over U.S. Highway 85 at mile markers 200 and 204 requiring debris removal. Reports of home damage from arroyo flooding, and a water rescue of a couple trapped in a mobile home due to surrounding flood waters. Injuries are unknown. Flood damage reported in homes from the arroyo flooding. Damage costs are an estimate.
Heavy rains forced sharp rises along the Rio Chama between Medanales and Espanola. These rises were observed to peak at 7.95 feet at the Rio Chama near Chamita (CMTN5) gauge, resulting in flooding along U.S. Highway 84 between the junction of U.S. Highway 285 and Abiquiu that impacted 40 residences. This also resulted in heavy sand deposits near Medanales that resulted in the Rio Chama rerouting through adjacent agricultural fields two days later on June 22nd. Damage is an estimate given the lack of information and is an aggregate of the damage caused by the rerouting of the Rio Chama into the aforementioned agricultural fields as this was a direct result of the flash flooding that occurred on the night of the 20th into the morning of the 21st.
The Gallup Airport measured a peak thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph.
Heavy rain on the McBride burn scar resulted in flash flooding with mud and ash off the hillsides roughly between NM 48 and Eagle Creek Road, and a second area along Gavilan Canyon road by Meander Drive was washed out with debris over the roadway. Both sections of Gavilan Canyon Road were closed. A water main break also occurred that exacerbated the situation. Damage is an estimate based on clearing the debris on the roadway.
Quarter to golf ball size hail reported just southwest of Bloomfield.
Power lines reported down along Old Aztec Highway (County Road 3520) between Penny Lane and Lake Luther. Damage is an estimate.
A member of the public estimated 70 to 80 mph wind gusts.
A single wide mobile home was pushed off its blocks with minor damage to the structure. Damage is an estimate.
A trained spotter measured a 65 mph wind gust. A single wide mobile home was pushed off its blocks with minor damage to the structure. Other wind damage reports include a tree limb falling through a roof, a mangled metal car port, damaged horse sheds, and 15 power poles blown down. Damage is an estimate.
Multiple reports of flash flooding across Farmington including along the La Plata and San Juan Rivers, including vehicles driving across flooded low water crossings. A video from the emergency manager showed the La Plata River raging and partly out of its banks. These included along Southside River Road on the west side of Farmington. A vehicle was stuck in a ditch along the San Juan River, thankfully the driver made it out safely. There was an overflowing ditch and arroyo with fast moving water at Brookside Drive and Navajo Street. There was several inches of water moving across Crouch Mesa east of Farmington and south of Flora Vista. U.S. Highway 64 at Andrea Drive and between County Road 5500 and 5777 where the road was completely flooded with swift moving water and impassable. A normally dry wash also observed a one foot rise with debris including small pieces of furniture. Flooding lasted well after the heavy rains ended as evident on the San Juan River gauge (FRMN5) showing river levels did not recede until after 10:00 pm MDT. Damage is an estimate based on the very limited information provided.
Flash flooding from heavy rains closed NM Highway 65 from mile markers 2 to 4 or one mile south of Montezuma where culverts were washed out. Flowing water 1 to 3 feet deep also reported over El Llano Road, Cinder Road, Palo Verde Road and at the intersection of 7th Street and Mills Avenue. Road closures were also reported along State Road 65 at Campus and El Camino, as well as along 8th Street north of Mills Avenue. Robertson Cardinal football field was completely covered in standing water. The Las Vegas Water Treatment Plant also flooded. A mandatory evacuation order was issued at 9:54pm MDT for this area due to the dangerous flooding across Las Vegas to Montezuma. Damage is an estimated given very limited information.
Widespread flooding reported along Tecolote Creek in Mineral Hill stretching over to NM Highway 283 from mile markers 3 to 13 that closed the highway. Any damage is unknown.
The Cibola County Emergency manager reported multiple vehicle rescues from flood waters. The Rio San Jose was out of its banks between Sargent and Davis Streets with several streets flooded in town. Swift moving water several inches deep was observed over First Street and Roosevelt Avenue. Damage is an estimate.
Raging waters on Cedar Creek overtopped its banks in spots, resulting in the closure of Paradise Canyon Road near Hull Road. Muskat Ball Drive at Cedar Creek was impassable due to flooding with medium to heavy debris. County Road 127A (Upper Eagle Creek Road) was impassible with medium to heavy debris along the road. Alto Lake also flooded over a short time.
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