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Flash Flood — San Miguel, New Mexico
July 21, 2022 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Training thunderstorms across the southern portion of the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon burn scar in San Miguel County produced an estimated 2 to 4 inches of rainfall within the Tecolote Creek and Gallinas Creek areas which caused significant and catastropic flash flooding. Flash flooding and debris flow washed out many roadways within the area, rendering them impassable. The camp director at the Camp Blue Haven said that their playground was underwater for about 40 minutes until water receded. At 2:40 PM MDT, the chief of the Cabo Lucero Volunteer Fire Department received a call about a vehicle floating within the flood waters. When officials responded to the floating vehicle, they also discovered two people dead nearby. While initially thought to have been in their vehicle, officials late
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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.