New Mexico Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 09/17/2026 12:25
At 125 PM MDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing
heavy rain over the Salt Burn Scar. Between 0.75 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.75 inches
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
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