| Event |
Flash Flood |
| -- Flood Cause |
Heavy Rain |
| State |
NEW MEXICO |
| County/Area |
SAN JUAN |
| WFO |
ABQ |
| Begin Date |
09/08/2010 16:00:00 MST-7 |
| Begin Range |
5 |
| Begin Azimuth |
SSW |
| Begin Location |
LA PLATA |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
36.86/-108.21 |
| End Date |
09/08/2010 16:30:00 MST-7 |
| End Range |
5 |
| End Azimuth |
SSW |
| End Location |
LA PLATA |
| End Lat/Lon |
36.86/-108.21 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
10.00K |
| Crop Damage |
0.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms marched eastward across northern San Juan County during the afternoon of the 8th. Though the storms were moving east-northeast around 20 mph, they managed to drop significant amounts of rainfall in a short amount of time. Flash floods were reported north of Farmington, and east of Bloomfield. Winds also overturned a mobile home near Shiprock. |
| Event Narrative |
One home was flooded approximately 9 miles north of Farmington on Highway 170. Heavy rainfall, combined with insufficient drainage along the highway, resulted in water flowing across the roadway and into the house. High water marks suggest the water was around 10 inches deep, which destroyed carpet and other objects on the floor. Water continued to flow eastward along a one lane dirt road into a 5 acre, 12 foot deep pond, which was empty prior to the storm. The runoff filled the pond entirely. |
