7/31/2025 3:05:00 PM until 7/31/2025 4:30:00 PM

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.

FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... The South Fork burn scar in... South Central Lincoln County in central New Mexico... * Until 430 PM MDT. * At 305 PM MDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the South Fork Burn Scar. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.25 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Ruidoso Downs racetrack has been overtopped, heavy flows have been reported along Highway 70. Water and debris 2 feet deep has passed over Cree Meadows drive from Cedar Creek. 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.