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Local Area Emergency
Issued: 10:48 PM Sep. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...Ongoing Flash Flooding... The following message is transmitted at the request of Village of Ruidoso. Lincoln County OES. Flash Flooding OBSERVED in Ruidoso Downs. MOVE to higher ground. Lincoln County Emergency Management: Flash Flood Alert for Ruidoso Downs along Rio Ruidoso. Rapidly rising floodwaters may impact roadways and low-lying areas. Avoid travel and move to higher ground if threatened. Do NOT drive through flooded roads. Personnel needing shelter can go to the Ruidoso Downs Senior Center. &&
Flood Warning
Issued: 10:32 PM Sep. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Lincoln County in central New Mexico... West Central Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico... * WHEN...Until 1030 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Flood waters are expected in Whitetail Canyon which will flow into the Rio Felix this afternoon through this evening. Flooding of these areas and other adjacent low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent. Water levels will continue to rise due to excess runoff from today's rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 428 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms near Whitetail in the Sacramento Mountains. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mainly rural areas of Southeastern Lincoln and West Central Chaves Counties. - Impacts are expected within Whitetail Canyon, along Picacho Road including Clements Ranch, in and along the Rio Felix. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
Flood Watch
Issued: 6:18 PM Sep. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwestern, north central, and central New Mexico. This includes Farmington, Shiprock, Bloomfield, Aztec, Dulce, Chama, Cuba, Los Alamos, Taos, Espanola, Angel Fire, Red River, Eagle Nest, Santa Fe, Glorieta, Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Sandia Crest, Sedillo, Belen, Los Lunas, and Socorro. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rounds of showers and storms are likely later this afternoon through the overnight hours. Rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour may occur with storms during the afternoon and early evening, with lighter rainfall overnight. Wildfire burn scars, urban areas, communities with underdeveloped infrastructure, complex terrain, and areas where the ground is already saturated will at risk for rapid runoff and flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/abq/EmergencyPrepFlood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. &&
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