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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued September 5 at 11:00AM MDT until September 5 at 2:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

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The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
The South Fork burn scar in...
South Central Lincoln County in central New Mexico...

* Until 200 PM MDT.

* At 1100 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain over the South Fork Burn Scar. Up to 1 inch of rain has
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up 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...Radar indicated.

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
807th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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