Heavy Rain in New Mexico

Events

150

Deaths

6

Injuries

15

Damage

$1.7 million

• Heavy Rain in New Mexico, August 18, 20162 deaths · 1 eventA slow-moving thunderstorm that produced localized heavy rainfall along U.S. Highway 550 resulted in a double fatal accident.
• Tornadoes and Flash Flood in New Mexico, May 21, 20181 death · 5 injured · EF0 · 32 eventsA deep fetch of moisture surged north and west into New Mexico on May 21, 2018 ahead of an upper level low pressure system approaching from Arizona.
• Damaging Winds and Heavy Rain in New Mexico, August 11, 20171 death · $75,000 · 65 kt wind · 3 eventsThe center of upper level high pressure shifted east into Texas on the 11th and allowed a deep tap of moisture to spread north into New Mexico. Atmospheric moisture values over the region surged to the highest levels of the season.
• Heavy Rain in New Mexico, July 31, 19991 death · 4 injured · 1 eventHeavy rain which reduced visibility to near zero was blamed for a head-on motor vehicle collision that left one man dead and 4 others injured.
• Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in New Mexico, September 22, 20141 death · $25,000 · 5 eventsAn upper level impulse moving very slowly northeast over New Mexico after multiple days of heavy rainfall produced areas of flash flooding yet again. A wave of heavy rainfall early in the day over Chaves County produced flash flooding along U.S. 285 north of Roswell.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in New Mexico, July 31, 20201 death · 1 injured · $5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 13 eventsThe center of upper level high pressure continued moving west into Arizona by the end of July while moisture was recharged across the state behind a strong back door cold front.
• Hail and Heavy Rain in New Mexico, October 4 to 5, 2004$5.5 million · 2.75 in hail · 11 eventsA series of late evening thunderstorms moved northeast over the central Rio Grande Valley producing damaging hail mainly over the northwest section of Albuquerque northward into southern Rio Rancho.
• Flash Flood and Hail in New Mexico, May 4 to 5, 2015$3.0 million · 1.5 in hail · 11 eventsAn upper level low pressure system lifted northwest out of southern California on the 4th, setting off widespread showers and thunderstorms across New Mexico.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in New Mexico, July 25 to 26, 20133 injured · $610,000 · 0.75 in hail · 8 eventsAn upper level disturbance pushed southeast across northern New Mexico and interacted with a stationary frontal boundary in the Rio Grande Valley.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in New Mexico, July 14 to 15, 2014$322,000 · 1.5 in hail · 7 eventsA powerful back door cold front surged southwest across the eastern plains during the afternoon of the 14th then plowed west through the Rio Grande Valley.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in New Mexico, July 19, 2013$188,000 · 1 in hail · 15 eventsA deeply saturated atmosphere and weak steering flow over New Mexico set the stage for slow-moving heavy thunderstorms with torrential rainfall. Rainfall rates approached 2 inches per hour in some areas.
• Flash Flood and Heavy Rain in New Mexico, September 20 to 21, 1997$300,000 · 4 eventsHeavy rains developed over much of New Mexico as tropical moisture streamed northeast from the Pacific on the 20th and 21st. Amounts ranged 2 to 4 inches during the period of 24 to 48 hours.
• Flash Flood and Heavy Rain in New Mexico, July 2, 2014$250,000 · 5 eventsWidespread slow-moving heavy thunderstorms that moved eastward across the eastern plains very early on the morning of the 2nd produced torrential rainfall from De Baca County eastward into Curry and Roosevelt counties.
• Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in New Mexico, July 20, 2015$270,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 eventsAnother 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.
• Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in New Mexico, August 14, 2021$250,000 · 4 eventsA continued very moist pattern remained across the Borderland and brought a third day of heavy rain to the La Union area which over the course of 3 days received over 7 inches of rainfall.
• Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in New Mexico, September 21, 2014$130,000 · 6 eventsA prolonged period of moderate to locally heavy rainfall associated with the remnant moisture from Hurricane Odile impacted much of southern and eastern New Mexico between the 17th and 20th.
• Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in New Mexico, August 1, 2014$125,000 · 3 eventsA very moist atmosphere was in place with weak flow aloft keeping storm motion very slow.
• Heavy Rain in New Mexico, July 14, 2001$100,000 · 1 eventThe main building of Shiprock High School suffered a roof collapse during a storm with heavy rain and gusty winds. A 20-foot section of collapsed roof severed a 4 inch fire-sprinkler water pipe which then caused flooding of 12-15 classrooms.
• Flash Flooding and Flood in New Mexico, July 28 to 29, 2014$65,000 · 8 eventsAn active and persistent pattern maintained a heightened threat for flash flooding across much of the state. An upper level high was centered over portions of northern New Mexico and southern Colorado.
• Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in New Mexico, July 31, 2015$80,000 · 3 eventsFollowing heavy rains the previous day or two for many areas of northern and central New Mexico, another round of slow-moving thunderstorms dumped heavy rainfall over central and eastern New Mexico during the afternoon and evening of the 30th.
• Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in New Mexico, August 22, 2022$75,000 · 4 eventsPlaceholder.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in New Mexico, May 22 to 23, 2015$50,000 · 1.25 in hail · 10 eventsA strong upper level disturbance combined with a strengthening low level jet over eastern New Mexico generated numerous strong to severe thunderstorms across the plains during the late evening hours of the 22nd into the morning of the 23rd.
• Flash Flood and Flood in New Mexico, July 29 to 30, 2015$50,000 · 5 eventsAn upper level high east of the state and a surface backdoor cold front drew abundant moisture into northern and central New Mexico through the end of the 28th.
• Heavy Rain in New Mexico, August 25, 1998$50,000 · 1 eventHeavy rain produced extensive street flooding and damaged business and homes in the South Valley section of Albuquerque.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in New Mexico, July 30, 2014$45,000 · 1 in hail · 3 eventsHigh pressure aloft was centered over southwestern New Mexico while a cold front backed in from the northeast. This front ushered in additional moisture to this area as well as acted as a focus for thunderstorm development.

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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.