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Flood in Sandoval County, New Mexico
98 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 98 flood events in Sandoval County, New Mexico, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 22 years.
July is the busiest month, with 44 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 87 events against 11 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 5.2% of the 1,880 flood events recorded in New Mexico; its 2.6 per 100 square miles compares with 1.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with New Mexico
| Measure | Sandoval County | New Mexico | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 98 | 1,880 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 2.6 | 1.5 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 6.5 | 8.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 51 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
1May
0Jun
1Jul
44Aug
36Sep
15Oct
1Nov
0Dec
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Recorded events
All 98 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2023 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2013 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2013 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2013 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $3.0M | $3.0M | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $3.8M | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $700K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Sandoval County had?
98 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded flood event in Sandoval County?
16 Sep 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Sandoval County?
The flash flood of 22 Aug 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M and crop damage at $3.0M.
How does Sandoval County compare with New Mexico for flood?
2.6 events per 100 square miles against 1.5 statewide; the county holds 98 of the state's 1,880 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.