Posted on 07/08/2025 5:19:05 PM PDT by VanShuyten
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) -- The US National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Warning for Ruidoso. Images coming into our newsroom show high levels of floodwaters rushing through town. …
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Flash floods in arid areas are fairly common. I remember visiting a friend of mine in White Sands and asking him about the foot-marker stakes everywhere out in the middle of nowhere. They were water level markers he told me.
Ping!
There is a large burn scar area there due to fires last year. Plus they got 3” of rain in a short time today. Beautiful part of the state, shame they can’t catch a break recently.
The had a wildfire in 2024 upstream and it left a burn scar
They have had several flash floods since
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Severe flash flooding in Ruidoso, New Mexico.
https://rumble.com/v6vws82-severe-flash-flooding-in-ruidoso-new-mexico..html
Wow, I was just near there, (in Capitan town) an hour ago.
I had no idea the rain was so bad there; Just a typical summer rainstorm around my place and a few puddles in Capitan.
Thanks for posting.
That’s too close for comfort. Thanks for posting.
Dang. Those poor people there just can’t catch a break. Been a rough few years for them.
Along with Arizona and Colorado.
When I visited him I noticed mud three feet up the foundation and warned him to get flood insurance.
High country. Heavily forested. Mescalero Apache reservation. Beautiful!
No horse racing tonight.
I worked at WSMR for several years. There is a couple of USGS markers that are a couple of feet above ground level from when the major flash flood hit there. The main access road into WSMR is named Owen Road in memory of an Army SSGT who lost his life attempting to rescue a family stranded in the flood waters.
Well I made it to Walmart in Rui this AM.
Hwy is fine. The valley is a mess again.
I’m not sure flood insurance is available.
I live way up, so I’m fine. May get stuck again.
But that’s why I have a whole house generator that runs on both nat gas and a big propane bullet tank.
I’m glad you’re okay.
I grew up in northern NM and have been to your town numerous times and always enjoyed it.
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