| Event |
Flash Flood |
| -- Flood Cause |
Heavy Rain / Burn Area |
| State |
NEW MEXICO |
| County/Area |
RIO ARRIBA |
| WFO |
ABQ |
| Begin Date |
07/11/2012 18:25:00 MST-7 |
| Begin Range |
1 |
| Begin Azimuth |
WNW |
| Begin Location |
SANTA CLARA PUEBLO |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
35.98/-106.11 |
| End Date |
07/11/2012 20:00:00 MST-7 |
| End Range |
1 |
| End Azimuth |
WNW |
| End Location |
SANTA CLARA PUEBLO |
| End Lat/Lon |
35.98/-106.11 |
| 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 |
An upper level high pressure system shifted westward centering over portions of Utah and western Colorado. With sufficient moisture as well as instability, storms initially developed over northern portions of the state during the afternoon hours. These storms increased in coverage into the early evening with general storm motions toward the west and southwest. The thunderstorms, though not severe, did produce significant amounts of rainfall in very short time durations. This led to flooding of the Las Conchas Fire burn scar as the storms moved from north to south covering the entire burn scar. |
| Event Narrative |
The Sawyer alert stream gage recorded an 8 ft surge of water and debris flowing down the upper portions of Santa Clara Canyon. Voluntary evacuations were ordered for the Pueblo. |
