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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

Flash Flood Warning

National Weather Service Albuquerque NM

121 PM MDT Thu Jun 26 2025



The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a



* Flash Flood Warning for...

  The Blue 2, South Fork and McBride burn scars in...

  Southeastern Lincoln County in central New Mexico...



* Until 415 PM MDT.



* At 121 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 

  heavy rain over the Blue 2, South Fork and McBride burn scars. The 

  expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding 

  is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.



Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will impact the Rio Bonito, 

Eagle Creek, Cedar Creek and Rio Ruidoso drainages as well as 

downstream along the Rio Hondo. Impacts will include but are not 

limited to all nearby reservoirs, bridges, culverts and roadways 

associated with these drainages, especially at those points where 

streams merge.  Vulnerable properties in low lying areas are 

especially at risk. Impacts could extend at least to Picacho, New 

Mexico. 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 Blue 2,

           South Fork and McBride burn scars.



  SOURCE...Radar indicated.



  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around

           the Blue 2, South Fork and McBride burn scars.



* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...

  Ruidoso, Lincoln, Ruidoso Downs, Fort Stanton, Glencoe, Alto, 

  Lincoln State Monument, San Patricio, Bonito Lake and Hondo.



This includes Highway 380 between Mile Markers 91 and 107.



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 Blue 2, South Fork and McBride burn scars. 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.



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LAT...LON 3346 10564 3348 10557 3354 10545 3350 10536

      3339 10522 3336 10513 3334 10513 3336 10525

      3341 10538 3340 10542 3331 10558 3331 10573

      3339 10573 3339 10578 3340 10578 3341 10580

      3344 10581 3348 10580 3348 10574



FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR



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