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Home Return to list Flash Flood Warning 0095 Issued by the Albuquerque Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-14 17:35:27
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WGUS55 KABQ 142235
FFWABQ
NMC027-150130-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
435 PM MDT Fri Aug 14 2026
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 730 PM MDT.
* At 435 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain over the South Fork Burn Scar. Between 0.3 and 0.6
inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1
inch 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 3341 10578 3342 10571 3342 10566 3343 10565
3344 10563 3340 10561 3338 10562 3339 10564
3334 10564 3333 10563 3336 10556 3338 10553
3343 10543 3341 10543 3333 10555 3331 10558
3331 10573 3339 10573 3339 10578
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
MA
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-14 18:02:43
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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
501 PM MDT Fri Aug 14 2026
NMC027-150130-
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Lincoln NM-
501 PM MDT Fri Aug 14 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SOUTH FORK BURN SCAR REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 730 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY...
At 501 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the South Fork Burn Scar.
Between 0.4 and 0.9 inches of rain have fallen west of Main Road and
Upper Canyon on the Mescalero Apache Reservation in Otero County.
Additional rainfall amounts of 0.1 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 and automated gauges.
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 3341 10578 3342 10571 3342 10566 3343 10565
3344 10563 3340 10561 3338 10562 3339 10564
3334 10564 3333 10563 3336 10556 3338 10553
3343 10543 3341 10543 3333 10555 3331 10558
3331 10573 3339 10573 3339 10578
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
MA
Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-08-14 18:59:30
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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
559 PM MDT Fri Aug 14 2026
NMC027-150009-
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Lincoln NM-
559 PM MDT Fri Aug 14 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SOUTH FORK BURN SCAR IS CANCELLED FOR
SOUTH CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY...
Thunderstorms with heavy rain have ended and moved out of the area.
Runoff from the Mescalero Apache Reservation stayed within the banks
of the Rio Ruidoso and no impacts were reported in the Upper Canyon
and Brady Canyon neighborhoods in Ruidoso. As a result, flash
flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat and the warning has
been cancelled.
&&
LAT...LON 3341 10578 3342 10571 3342 10566 3343 10565
3344 10563 3340 10561 3338 10562 3339 10564
3334 10564 3333 10563 3336 10556 3338 10553
3343 10543 3341 10543 3333 10555 3331 10558
3331 10573 3339 10573 3339 10578
$$
MA
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