New Mexico Flood Risk Increasing

NEW MEXICO - A conveyor belt of moisture will bring heavy rain and storms to New Mexico over the course of the next few days. A ridge of high pressure to the east and a trough to the west will help to funnel this moisture northbound.

Repeated rounds of rain in the same areas will increase the excessive rainfall outlooks from a level 2 to level 3 from Monday to Tuesday.

Rainfall totals may reach upwards of 3-5" across New Mexico, which has warranted the moderate risk of flash flooding. Some of these areas are also scarred from wildfires, and the burn scars will be sensitive to flash flooding.

The best timing for thunderstorms will be during afternoon heating, but some will continue overnight in these regions.