Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Picacho, NM ∙ Hollywood, NM ∙ Hondo, NM ∙ San Patricio, NM ∙ Glencoe, NM ∙ Ruidoso Downs, NM

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 256 PM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025 The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Salt burn scar in... Southeastern Lincoln County in central New Mexico... * Until 600 PM MDT. * At 256 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Salt Burn Scar. Up to 0.75 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will impact Fence Canyon, Snow Canyon, Bear Canyon and Turkey Spring Canyon as well as Highway 70 and the Rio Ruidoso through Ruidoso Downs. Impacts may also occur downstream of Ruidoso Downs along the Rio Ruidoso. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the Salt Burn Scar. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Salt Burn Scar. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Ruidoso, Ruidoso Downs, Glencoe, San Patricio, Hondo, Tinnie and Hollywood. This includes Highway 380 near Mile Marker 107. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks, streams and ditches in the Salt Burn Scar. Severe debris flows can also be anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in places. If you encounter flood waters, climb to safety. && LAT...LON 3343 10545 3343 10539 3337 10513 3334 10513 3336 10525 3341 10538 3340 10542 3331 10558 3331 10565 3333 10563 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

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