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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 20 at 3:11PM MDT until July 20 at 5:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

At 311 PM MDT, emergency management reported flash flooding over the
Salt Burn Scar. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. The
expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional
rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area.
Flash flooding is already occurring.

Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will impact Fence Canyon, Snow
Canyon, Bear Canyon and Turkey Spring Canyon as well as Highway 70
and the Rio Ruidoso through Ruidoso Downs. Impacts may also occur
downstream of Ruidoso Downs along the Rio Ruidoso. The debris flow
can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash
flooding in and around the Salt Burn Scar.

SOURCE...Emergency management reported that flash flooding is
occurring in Bear Canyon.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the
Salt Burn Scar.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Ruidoso Downs, Glencoe and Hollywood.

Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
This month
2914th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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