Flash Flooding In Chaves & Eddy Counties August 31, 2024.
Widespread moderate to heavy rainfall blanketed southeastern New Mexico the last week of August 2024. With the heaviest rains falling Friday night August 30th into the morning of Saturday, August 31st.
Average rainfall totals in southern Chaves County, Eddy, and Lea Counties were 1" to 2". With the Dayton and McNew Subdivision areas in Eddy Central County picking up 2.70" to 3.10" overnight. In southwestern Chaves County public reports of 3.35" early Saturday morning on top of 1" to 3" a couple of days before for a total of 4" to 6".
Three high water rescues were performed by Law Enforcement Personnel in Carlsbad early Saturday morning in the normally dry Dark Canyon Arroyo. The Dark Canyon Flood Gauge southwest of Carlsbad and northeast of Whites City crested at 13.99'. The Rio Penasco Flood Gauge west of Hope peaked at 10.22'. The San Jose Blvd Flood Gauge in Carlsbad on Dry Canyon peaked at 8.32'.
This was far from being the worst flash flood event in the local area but given the extreme to severe drought conditions over the past couple of years, it got everyone's attention.
My YouTube Video link: Flash Flooding Chaves Eddy Co's 8 31 2024
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