Flood Watch

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
845 PM MDT Sun Jul 13 2025

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South Central Mountains-
845 PM MDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch will expire for a portion of central New
Mexico, including the following area, South Central Mountains. This
includes the Ruidoso area burn scars.

The flash flooding threat has ended. Therefore, the Flash Flood
Watch will expire at 9 PM MDT this evening.

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...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
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 Monday morning through Monday evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Showers and thunderstorms will develop across the Sacramento
    Mountains late Monday morning peaking during the early to mid
    afternoon hours. Storm motion will be extremely slow and
    erratic. Antecedent wet soils from this weekend`s shower and
    thunderstorm activity along with heavy rainfall rates of up
    to 3 inches an hour will help to promote the potential for
    flash flooding and debris flow on the Ruidoso area 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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