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Last Map Update: Mon, Jul 21, 2025 at 5:48:29 am MDT

There is a high risk of burn scar flash flooding today near Ruidoso where a Flood Watch is in effect today 12pm to 8pm MDT. Have multiple ways of receiving warnings and a plan in place ready to execute when flash flooding occurs.
Scattered to numerous afternoon thunderstorms will threaten locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding in low-lying and poorly drained areas thru the Gila NF and areas along the central mountain chain and eastern NM. Storms along the Continental Divide thru west- central NM and into portions of the Rio Grande Valley will mainly threaten cloud-to-ground lightning and strong and erratic gusty winds.
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are forecast daily thru Wednesday. Some will produce locally heavy rainfall with a risk of flooding. Cooler temperatures will occur Tuesday and Wednesday, when precipitation will be most widespread. Hotter and drier Thursday into next weekend.
The thunderstorm threat matrix indicates the probability of thunderstorms over wildfire burn areas.

 

 
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