Ruidoso ALERT
Flood Watch issued September 5 at 10:42AM MDT until September 7 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Headline
Flood Watch issued September 5 at 10:42AM MDT until September 7 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Description
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...A portion of central New Mexico, including the following
area, South Central Mountains. This includes the Ruidoso area burn
scars.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and thunderstorms with localized rainfall rates near
2 inches per hour may lead to burn scar flash flooding. Storm
motions will be slow toward the south and east.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Additional Details
Type | Alert |
Phenomena | Areal Flood |
Severity | Watch |
Event Code | FFA |
Area | South Central Mountains |
Sent | Friday, September 5, 2025 10:42 AM MDT |
Expires | Saturday, September 6, 2025 12:00 AM MDT |
Sender | NWS Albuquerque NM |
Id | urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e9afdfc9d387ab1ac4cddefc72b832a06083c0c2.002.1 |