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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
254 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024

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Lincoln NM-
254 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BLUE 2, SOUTH FORK AND MCBRIDE BURN
SCAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN
LINCOLN COUNTY...

At 254 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated training thunderstorms
producing heavy rain over the Blue 2, South Fork, Salt, and McBride
Burn Scar. Between 0.75 and 1.75 inches of rain have fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts of 0.75 to 1.5 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.

Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will impact the Rio Bonito,
Eagle Creek, Cedar Creek and Rio Ruidoso drainages as well as
downstream along the Rio Hondo. Impacts will include but are not
limited to all nearby reservoirs, bridges, culverts and roadways
associated with these drainages, especially at those points where
streams merge.  Vulnerable properties in low lying areas are
especially at risk. Impacts could extend at least to Picacho, New
Mexico. 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 Blue 2, South Fork and
         McBride Burn Scar.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around
         the Blue 2, South Fork and McBride Burn Scar.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Ruidoso, Lincoln, Ruidoso Downs, Fort Stanton, Glencoe, Alto,
  Lincoln State Monument, San Patricio, Bonito Lake and Hondo.

This includes Highway 380 between Mile Markers 91 and 107.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause
extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks, streams and ditches
in the Blue 2, South Fork and McBride 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.

Runoff from rainfall will cause elevated water levels within
vulnerable drainages in and downstream of the South Fork and Salt
fire Burn Scar.

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LAT...LON 3339 10522 3336 10513 3334 10513 3336 10525
      3341 10538 3340 10542 3331 10558 3331 10573
      3339 10573 3339 10578 3340 10578 3341 10580
      3344 10581 3348 10580 3348 10574 3346 10564
      3348 10557 3354 10545 3350 10536

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

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