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Flash Flood Warning near Lincoln, NM
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This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks, streams and ditches in the South Fork 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.
NWS Albuquerque NM · source Aug 29, 2026, 10:29 PM
State resourceNew Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management↗federalNWPS gauge: Rio Ruidoso at Hollywood↗federalOfficial Flash Flood Warning↗federalUSGS gauge 08387000 (provisional)↗
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At 429 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the South Fork Burn Scar. Between 0.5 and 0.75 inches of rain have fallen along Main Road in the Upper Canyon area. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will impact Upper Canyon, Brady Canyon, Perk Canyon, and Flume Canyon outlets into the Rio Ruidoso drainage. Impacts will include but are not limited to all nearby reservoirs, bridges, culverts and roadways. Impacts to areas along the Rio Ruidoso may extend downstream of Ruidoso Downs. 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 South Fork Burn Scar. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the South Fork Burn Scar. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Ruidoso, Ruidoso Downs, Glencoe and Hollywood.
NWS Albuquerque NM · source Aug 29, 2026, 10:29 PM
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- Affected areas
- Lincoln, NM National Weather Service · source Aug 29, 2026, 10:29 PM
- County count
- 1 counties National Weather Service · source Aug 29, 2026, 10:29 PM
- Official alert
- Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service · source Aug 29, 2026, 10:29 PM
- Severity
- Severe National Weather Service · source Aug 29, 2026, 10:29 PM
- Ugc county codes
- NMC027 National Weather Service · source Aug 29, 2026, 10:29 PM
- Urgency
- Immediate National Weather Service · source Aug 29, 2026, 10:29 PM
- Warning count
- 1 warnings National Weather Service · source Aug 29, 2026, 10:29 PM
- Represented population
- 19,939 people U.S. Census Bureau 2020 Decennial Census · source Apr 1, 2020, 12:00 AM
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Lincoln, NM
Source center: 33.360, -105.603. A point or perimeter is context, not a safety boundary.
- Lincoln, NM
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state · emergencyNew Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency ManagementVerified Aug 29, 2026, 10:30 PMfederal · gaugeNWPS gauge: Rio Ruidoso at HollywoodVerified Aug 29, 2026, 10:30 PMfederal · weatherOfficial Flash Flood WarningVerified Aug 29, 2026, 10:30 PMfederal · gaugeUSGS gauge 08387000 (provisional)Verified Aug 29, 2026, 10:30 PM
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