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Flash Flood — Mckinley, New Mexico
September 13, 1997 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Mckinley
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 56-year old woman drowned near Ojo Encino after seeking shelter in a culvert from a rainstorm. The woman and a companion were swept from the culvert by runoff from locally heavy rain.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.