NWS ABQ - 2013 September Flooding-Torrance County

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Rainfall Summary: September 10-18, 2013

The table below is a comprehensive list of the more significant precipitation reports that were received for the 9-day event period.

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Location (source)	Precipitation Total (in)
Edgewood 7.0 SSW (CoCoRaHS)	4.54
Moriarty 4.3 E (CoCoRaHS)	4.47
Mountainair 1.0 S (CoCoRaHS)	3.68
Mountainair 16.7 SW (CoCoRaHS)	3.09
Moriarty Airport (AWOS)	3.00
Mountainair (RAWS)	2.95
Mountainair Ranger (HCN)	2.74
Clines Corners (AWOS)	2.70

Impact Summary

Location	Date	Summary
3.1 NE Estancia Municipal Airport	September 11, 2013	Roads became impassible and a vehicle was stranded near a ranch. A barn and nearby building were flooded. Flash flooding turned into areal flood as rain continued and water remained over roadways through the following morning. Low lying areas throughout the area ended up flooded.
6 NE Willard	September 11-12, 2013	Heavy rainfall that produced flash flooding continued overnight resulting in additional flooding of roadways and low lying areas near Estancia. A barn and nearby building were flooded, and numerous roadways were impassable through the morning of the 12th.

Hydrologic Summary

There are no reporting locations in the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service database within Torrance County therefore no hydrographs are available for review.