| Event |
Flash Flood |
| -- Flood Cause |
Heavy Rain |
| State |
NEW MEXICO |
| County/Area |
RIO ARRIBA |
| WFO |
ABQ |
| Begin Date |
07/21/2012 16:30:00 MST-7 |
| Begin Range |
1 |
| Begin Azimuth |
W |
| Begin Location |
ABIQUIU |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
36.2/-106.33 |
| End Date |
07/21/2012 18:00:00 MST-7 |
| End Range |
0 |
| End Azimuth |
SW |
| End Location |
BARRANCA |
| End Lat/Lon |
36.2/-106.33 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
2.50K |
| Crop Damage |
0.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
An upper level high pressure system centered over eastern Colorado to southwest Nebraska resulted in a persistent easterly steering flow over much of the state. Though previously dry air had been pushed into eastern and central portions of the state, water vapor imagery showed indications of mid level moisture working northward into New Mexico. The addition of mid level moisture along with more unstable conditions led to earlier and more widespread thunderstorm development than in previous days. The western and northern high terrain were favored areas for wetting rain, which indeed turned out to be the case as flash flooding was reported in portions of Rio Arriba County in north-central New Mexico. |
| Event Narrative |
County Road 162 near the intersection of U.S. Highway 84, close to Abiquiu, was partially washed away. The culvert was reportedly too small to carry the volume of water generated by the heavy rain and topped the roadway. |
