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storm had advanced on Hillsboro dropping over an inch and a half of rain locally. The resultant flood sent water well over the tops of both NM Highway 152 bridges in Hillsboro, nearly washing a pickup truck off the west bridge and running an estimated 3 to 4 feet over the top of the east bridge. The measurement from ground level to the bottom of the east bridge is 17 feet, so Percha Creek was running about 20 feet deep at the height of the flood. The picture at the bottom of the previous page, courtesy of Jay Jackson, was taken on Highway 152 in the middle of the east bridge looking west to the intersection of NM Highway 27. The water level had dropped considerably by this time. The picnic table was washed out of the park under the trees to the right.
Of course, the worst flood of recent history in Hillsboro occurred on September 3, 1972 at 1 AM with the loss of 2 lives, a number of vehicles, and with considerable property damage. Water was reportedly running 4 feet deep down Main St. (NM Highway 152) in Hillsboro. Romi Bird, whose house was located on Highway 152 east of the east bridge, recalled awakening to water in her home level with the top of her bed.
Think I’ve mused long enough! Thanks for your interest.
BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS OF THE BLACK RANGE
The Butterflies and Moths photo gallery of the
Black Range website currently includes 58 species photographed in the Black Range. The 251 photographs were taken by Debora Nicoll, Véronique De Jaegher, Nichole Trushell, Steve Morgan, and Bob Barnes.

You can help grow this resource in three ways:
Submit your own photographs and species “write-ups” for inclusion on the site (you will retain all copyright to your material);

Provide information about location and time of year where additional species can be studied (to bob@birdtrips.org); and

Review the galleries and report errors.

The Pipevine Swallowtail, Battus philenor, shown above was photographed by Debora Nicoll.
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