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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
231 PM MDT Sat Jul 20 2024

NMC027-202200-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lincoln NM-
231 PM MDT Sat Jul 20 2024

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR RUIDOSO AND BRADY CANYON...

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SOUTH FORK BURN SCAR REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LINCOLN
COUNTY...

At 231 PM MDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing
heavy rain over the South Fork Burn Scar. Multiple roads are
impassible in Brady Canyon and Ruidoso. Power lines are down. Swift
water rescues active. Between 0.5 and 1.25 inches of rain have
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will impact the Eagle Creek,
Cedar Creek, and Rio Ruidoso drainages. Impacts will include but are
not limited to all nearby reservoirs, bridges, culverts and roadways
such as Highways 48 and 70, Main Road, Paradise Canyon Road and
Gavilan Canyon Road. Impacts to areas along the Rio Ruidoso,
including RV parks and mobile homes, may extend at least to Picacho,
New Mexico. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and
other loose materials.

  FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Ruidoso and Brady Canyon. This is a
  PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding in and around the South Fork Burn Scar.

SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER
         GROUND NOW! IMMEDIATE EVACUATION for areas in and around
         the South Fork Burn Scar.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Ruidoso, Ruidoso Downs, Alto and Hollywood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause
extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks, streams and ditches
in the South Fork 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 3338 10553 3335 10551 3331 10559 3331 10573
      3339 10573 3339 10578 3341 10578 3342 10571
      3342 10566 3343 10565 3344 10563 3340 10561
      3338 10562 3339 10564 3334 10564 3333 10563

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-1 INCH IN 1 HOUR

$$

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