| Event |
Flash Flood |
| -- Flood Cause |
Heavy Rain |
| State |
NEW MEXICO |
| County/Area |
MCKINLEY |
| WFO |
ABQ |
| Begin Date |
07/11/2008 14:15:00 MST-7 |
| Begin Range |
4 |
| Begin Azimuth |
N |
| Begin Location |
GAMERCO |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
35.63/-108.76 |
| End Date |
07/11/2008 14:50:00 MST-7 |
| End Range |
4 |
| End Azimuth |
NNW |
| End Location |
GAMERCO |
| End Lat/Lon |
35.62/-108.79 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
3/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
40.00K |
| Crop Damage |
0.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
A deep tap of subtropical moisture combined with a weak disturbance aloft to produce heavy rain over Gallup, resulting in flash flooding in the downtown area. |
| Event Narrative |
The heavy rain caused water up to three feet deep to flow through downtown Gallup, on either side of Interstate 40. A rock slide occurred near the intersection of West Jefferson Avenue and Highway 491, causing a large boulder to crush three transients who were seeking shelter from the rain. A section of Highway 491 was also flooded 9 miles north of Gallup. A number of homes were flooded in Gallup, including some as far south as Nizhona Boulevard. Sundance Road was also flooded east of Gallup, in a subdivision between Rehoboth and Church Rock. |
