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Flash Flood — Bernalillo, New Mexico
June 9, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Bernalillo
Event narrative (NOAA)
Heavy rainfall caused sudden and strong runoff through diversion channels and arroyos across town. Swift water rescues were done at Rachel Road SE and Four Hills Road and Wyoming Blvd. and Indian School Road. Two people were rescued, while a third did not survive at the Rachel Road and Four Hills location. A debris flow was also reported within the Tijeras Arroyo that runs just south of the Albuquerque Sunport but water remained in its banks.
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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.