Headline:
Flood Watch issued May 30 at 1:40PM MDT until May 31 at 5:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 30, 2025 - 12:40pm
Expires:
May 31, 2025 - 5:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...The Ruidoso area wildfire burn scar complex.
* WHEN...From Saturday morning through Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff over the burn scar complex may result
in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and
flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A series of storms will develop over the Sacramento Mountains
around noon. Rainfall totals of 0.25 to 0.75 inches are
likely during the afternoon, with lower chances of locally
heavier amounts up to 1.25 inches. Rainfall rates of half
inch to an inch per hour may create rapid rises in streams
over and below the burn scars.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
South Central Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM