NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 17 at 1:30PM MDT until July 17 at 4:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
At 130 PM MDT, Emergency Management reported and local cams showed
that Cedar Creek was flowing out of banks and Cedar Creek Drive had
been closed due to flooding. Doppler radar showed thunderstorms
producing heavy rain persisting over the South Fork Burn Scar.
Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall
amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will impact Upper Canyon, Brady
Canyon, and Perk Canyon as well as the Cedar Creek, Eagle Creek and
Rio Ruidoso drainages. Impacts will include but are not limited to
all nearby reservoirs, bridges, culverts and roadways. Impacts to
areas along the Rio Ruidoso may extend downstream of Ruidoso Downs.
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 South Fork Burn Scar.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the
South Fork Burn Scar.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Ruidoso, Ruidoso Downs, Alto, Glencoe and Hollywood.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2540th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days