AREAS AFFECTED : SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...A portion of central New Mexico, including the following
area, South Central Mountains. This includes the Ruidoso area burn
scars.
* WHEN...Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Slow moving thunderstorms producing rainfall rates between 1
to 2 inches per hour are likely across the Ruidoso burn scars
Saturday. Antecedent conditions and heavy rainfall rates may
lead to flash flooding and debris flow on and downstream of
recent wildfire burn scars.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood