| Event |
Flash Flood |
| -- Flood Cause |
Heavy Rain |
| State |
NEW MEXICO |
| County/Area |
SIERRA |
| WFO |
EPZ |
| Begin Date |
08/30/2008 20:30:00 MST-7 |
| Begin Range |
5 |
| Begin Azimuth |
ENE |
| Begin Location |
LAKE VLY |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
32.75/-107.51 |
| End Date |
08/30/2008 21:30:00 MST-7 |
| End Range |
2 |
| End Azimuth |
N |
| End Location |
LAKE VLY |
| End Lat/Lon |
32.75/-107.58 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
0.00K |
| Crop Damage |
0.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
A deep, moist southeasterly flow with embedded upper disturbances produced widespread showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall in southern New Mexico. |
| Event Narrative |
This spotter was returning from a long drive from Albuquerque and was only about a mile from her ranch house. But a flooded arroyo with raging water two feet deep over Highway 27 convinced her to turn around --- and she did not drown. Back-tracking meant an extra 40 miles of driving, but the extra gas was worth the spared life. |
