Flash Flood Warning

At 230 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Salt Burn Scar. Between 0.75 and 1.25 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

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. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the Salt Burn Scar.

SOURCE...Emergency Management reported.

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.

Flash flooding reported from rapid rise and flow out of the Bear Canyon through the J and J Church along U.S. Highway 70 just north of the county line.