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Event Details

Event Flash Flood
-- Flood Cause Heavy Rain
State NEW MEXICO
County/Area GRANT
WFO EPZ
Begin Date 08/06/2007 17:00:00 MST-7
Begin Range 0
Begin Azimuth N
Begin Location CLIFF
Begin Lat/Lon 32.97/-108.62
End Date 08/06/2007 19:30:00 MST-7
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 20.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative An upper disturbance was approaching a very moist and unstable air mass.
Event Narrative Flood waters from an upstream persistent thunderstorm reached Cliff and affected the high school and some residences. Evacuations were considered but the water level receded in time. Radar estimates, which were assumed to be accurate considering the deep moist layer, were up to 4 inches under the source storm.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
SILVER CITY GRANT CO. NM 08/06/2007 14:40 MST-7 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CLIFF GRANT CO. NM 08/06/2007 17:00 MST-7 Flash Flood 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 20.00K 0.00K