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Flash Flood Warning for Lincoln, NM

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Lincoln
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What is happening

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...

What the bulletin says to do

This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks, streams and ditches in the Salt Burn Scar. Severe debris flows can also be anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in places. If you encounter flood waters, climb to safety.

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Bulletin details

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.

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Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 28 at 2:30PM MDT until August 28 at 4:15PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 28 at 2:10PM MDT until August 28 at 4:15PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

    Official revision

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Albuquerque NM. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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