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Heavy Rain — Bernalillo, New Mexico
May 21, 2018 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
5
Property damage
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Area
Bernalillo
Event narrative (NOAA)
An intense burst of rainfall dropped a quick one half inch to one inch of rainfall along with abundant hail in the Midtown area of Albuquerque. Six individuals occupying the urban flood control system were swept away. Five individuals were rescued but the sixth succumbed to flood waters.
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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.