Heavy rains flood Portales
Courtesy Justin Cole
Lilly Saiz, left, and Mariana Jimenez pose in front of the Roosevelt Brewing Co. on the Portales square downtown.
PORTALES Much-welcomed heavy rains fell across much of the region on Saturday afternoon, flooding streets and leaving cars stranded across Portales and other areas.
Roosevelt County had some of the more impressive rainfall with one rancher near Milnesand reporting 4.25 inches.
The weather station at Eastern New Mexico University recorded 2.43 inches by 5 p.m.
Justin Cole, who operates the Roosevelt Brewing Co. in Portales, said streets on the downtown square were still flooded at 7 p.m. and cars are stranded all over town.