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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
152 PM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  The South Fork burn scar in...
  South Central Lincoln County in central New Mexico...

* Until 445 PM MDT.

* At 152 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain over the South Fork Burn Scar. Between 0.25 and 0.5
  inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5
  inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing
  or expected to begin shortly.

Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will impact 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...Radar indicated.

  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.

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 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3342 10571 3342 10566 3344 10563 3340 10561
      3338 10562 3339 10564 3334 10564 3333 10563
      3336 10556 3338 10553 3343 10543 3341 10543
      3333 10555 3331 10559 3331 10573 3339 10573
      3339 10578 3341 10578

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

$$

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