A new multi-day plume of monsoon moisture advected northward into New Mexico between an upper level trough over the southern Baja Peninsula and an upper high over the south-central CONUS. Daily rounds of afternoon thunderstorms producing heavy rain developing over the mountains of New Mexico before moving over surrounding lower elevations through the evening resulted in several events of flash…
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A new multi-day plume of monsoon moisture advected northward into New Mexico between an upper level trough over the southern Baja Peninsula and an upper high over the south-central CONUS. Daily rounds of afternoon thunderstorms producing heavy rain developing over the mountains of New Mexico before moving over surrounding lower elevations through the evening resulted in several events of flash flooding and isolated reports of large hail. Rainfall rates of 4 inches per hour totaling 2 inches in 30 minutes produced flash flooding in Magdalena on July 20th. The Cochiti Golf Course experienced flash flooding July 21st. The highest coverage of thunderstorms during this period occurred July 22nd with thunderstorms moving over the Ruidoso area burn scars just after sunset. Flash flooding and debris flows on and below the South Fork and Salt burn scars resulted in brief road closures. The Albuquerque metro experienced flash flooding from heavy rainfall rates of 2 inches per hour totaling 1 to 1.50 inches in 30 minutes over the North Valley neighborhood. Finally, thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall on July 24th directly over the South Fork burn scar totaling just over 2 inches produced flash flooding and debris flows down Cedar Creek and the Rio Ruidoso to Ruidoso Downs.
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 Jul 20, 1:08 PM MST, 2 hours 4 minutes earlier.
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</html>The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 122 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:14 UTC.
4 flash flood, 2 hail, 1 debris flow. Local standard time, as filed.
A trained spotter reported flooded streets with fast flowing water going over curbs in the town of Magdelena.
The Abbott COOP observer reported hail up to quarter size from a severe thunderstorm.
Heavy rain from slow moving thunderstorms resulted in mud and rockslides onto the Cochiti Golf Course and across the road at the entrance of the course. Additionally, the golf cart barn got an inch or so of water in it. Property damage is an estimate.
Moderate to heavy rain on the Ruidoso area burn scars resulted in some flash flooding and debris across and downstream of the burn scars, especially along the Rio Ruidoso and Cedar Creek. Water was reported overtopping Cedar Creek Drive near Sam Tobias Campground, Mechem Drive at Brady Canyon Road, Gavilan Canyon Road north of Sudderth Drive (Highway 70) and Sudderth Drive itself in Hollywood. Some debris flow with a 3 foot wall of mud was also observed on Main Road at McDaniel Drive along with possible evidence of a landslide off Flume Ridge.
A slow-moving thunderstorm dropped an estimated 1 to 1.5 inches of rain in 20 minutes in the North Valley and Los Ranchos de Albuquerque neighborhood of Albuquerque. This resulted in flash flooding on the eastbound lanes of Paseo Del Norte at Rio Grande Blvd and on the westbound frontage road of Paseo Del Norte at Jefferson Street. Additionally, a post on social media reported flood waters entering a business on 4th Street in the Los Ranchos de Albuquerque neighborhood. Finally, a video on social media showed floodwaters in the individual's residence and the family sweeping out the floodwaters from the front entrance of the residence. Property damage cost for the business on 4th street and the residence in the North Valley neighborhood is an estimate.
Heavy rainfall fell over the South Fork burn scar near Ruidoso, with on gage measuring 2.14 inches. Flash flooding produced water over roadways and bridges along Cedar Creek at Mechem Drive, Cree Meadows Bridge and Drive, Innsbrook Drive, Starlite Road, White Mountain Drive, Gavilan Canyon Road, Warren Tucker Drive, Reese Drive, Musketball Drive, and Geneva Road. Three swift water rescues were conducted off Gunpowder Trail and Spring Canyon Road. A video was shared of what appears to be a mobile home washed away down Cedar Creek along Paradise Canyon Drive. The Rio Ruidoso crested to 12.68 feet in minor flood stage at 12:40pm MST, reaching out of its banks in numerous locations. Flash flooding impacted as far down Rio Ruidoso as the Ruidoso Downs Race Track.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in New Mexico in 2025Every state in 2025This day in weather historyWarnings in New Mexico, July 2025
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1264984, 1265371, 1265616, 1265844, 1265884, 1266735, 1266969.