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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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