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At 153 PM MDT, Emergency responders reported flash flooding was ongoing in the vicinity of Bear Canyon due to thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the far eastern portion of the Salt Fire Burn Scar. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen, mainly over the Bear Canyon basin. While storms have begun drifting east, additional development is still possible, and runoff will continue for some time.
HAZARD: Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the Salt Fire Burn Scar.
SOURCE: Emergency management reported.
IMPACT: Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Salt Fire Burn Scar.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding includes areas near U.S. Highway 70 north of Apache Summit to the Otero Lincoln County line.
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 Fire 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.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
For information in Ruidoso visit ruidoso-nm.gov/monsoon-season-awareness, a new resource hub includes safety tips, preparedness guidance, emergency alerts, and one especially valuable tool: the RAIN (Ruidoso All-Hazard Information Network) map. This interactive map highlights flood-prone areas, current weather alerts, and road conditions, helping the public stay aware and make informed decisions before and during a weather event.
Flash flooding is a seasonal concern in Ruidoso, especially during late summer when monsoon storms can bring brief but intense rainfall. Areas near recent burn scars are particularly susceptible, as the landscape is slower to absorb water. The new awareness page offers a centralized source for timely updates and local resources, helping people respond confidently to changing conditions.
Patchy rain nearby, with a high of 86 and low of 63 degrees. Don't forget your umbrella! Sunny during the morning, thundery outbreaks in nearby in the afternoon, sunny for the evening, partly cloudy overnight.
What, no outrage for this poor victim of federal law enforcement who only acted in self defense?
i would make a polite suggestion; please describe the guys working on the store fronts as facade crews.
the term facade squad makes me think of another group of masked federal agents dispatched to do the trump regimes' dirty work.
If I don't feel like sitting at a table, will the Oppenheimer have a Geiger counter?
Torrez engaged in another frivolous lawsuit.
As I've stated previously, the grants in question were a demonstration program. Of course Dems like Torrez only know one meaning of the word demonstration, but this grant was not intended to provide funding for protests, it was a trial program.
I'm calling on the Secretary of Agriculture to change the official designation of the Lincoln from National Forest, to National Ashtray.
It's designation should be more in line with it's actual use.
does this mean that you don't have a personal relationship with brooke rollins? saying that, has pam bondi ever gotten back in touch with you regarding the source of funding for all those nasty protests against dear leader's royal inclinations? couple weeks back, you told us that news was going to break immedia
After looking at New Mexico election law, a person may run as a candidate for office in the primary of the party they are registered with, without first seeking that party's approval.
this is just another echo of the fight to recognize the health risks of exposure to agent orange in the decades after the vietnam war.
Laymans translation, Mr. Sharp is having some problems proving his clients contracted cancer from PFAS.
Notice he's not crying about coverage for known cancer causing agents, but PRESUMED cancer causing agents. That's because to date, there is no known PROOF of any adverse health effects from PFAS.
there's neighbor john, right on schedule. he has already declared his willingness for other folks to be exposed to well established risks in environmental situations - just as long as he can't see them from where he lives.
So, Miyagishima is going after Republican and Independent voters instead of the Democrat base in a blue state who's election laws are heavily biased towards Democrats. Tells you something about the state of the Democrat Party.