Ruidoso Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Ruidoso.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Flood Advisory issued July 13 at 11:58PM MDT until July 14 at 2:00AM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of south central New Mexico, including the following counties, Dona Ana and Otero. * WHEN...Until 200 AM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas, along US 70, east of San Augustine Pass and west of White Sands National Park. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1158 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall of up to 0.5 to 1 inch is expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... White Sands National Park. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch issued July 13 at 8:45PM MDT until July 14 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

The Flash Flood Watch will expire for a portion of central New Mexico, including the following area, South Central Mountains. This includes the Ruidoso area burn scars. The flash flooding threat has ended. Therefore, the Flash Flood Watch will expire at 9 PM MDT this evening.