Flood Watch

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1124 PM MDT Thu Aug 28 2025

NMZ226-291800-
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South Central Mountains-
1124 PM MDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...A portion of central New Mexico, including the following
  area, South Central Mountains. This includes the Ruidoso area burn
  scars.

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Slow moving thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall rates
    around 1 to 2 inches per hour are expected to form along the
    Sacramento Mountains Friday afternoon. The heaviest rainfall
    is currently expected to fall just east of Ruidoso, but
    storms will be capable of building westward onto the burn
    scars.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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