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Flash floods once again ravaged the village of Ruidoso, causing significant damage and sweeping a house downstream.
According to an emergency alert and videos obtained by Action 7 News, flash flooding was ongoing in areas near Ruidoso. Emergency officials say flooding is imminent in Friedenbloom, Ruidoso Downs, and Glencoe.
RUIDOSO, N.M. — Flooding is once again hitting the Ruidoso area, closing roads and wiping away at least one home. A flash flood warning is in effect until 3:30 p.m. Lindsey Tharpe posted video of a home floating away on Paradise Canyon at Hart.
Last summer, the Village of Ruidoso came face to face with catastrophic flash flooding along the river after months of battling deadly wildfires, but now tourists are coming again.
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Heavy rains caused a major flash flood in Ruidoso on Thursday. Video shared by Marissa Henson shows a large flow of water and debris crossing over roadways near Ruidoso in Paradise Canyon. Sign up for our NewslettersA flash flood warning was issued for Ruidoso and surrounding areas through Thursday afternoon.
Top New Mexico officials on Wednesday lauded President Donald Trump’s major disaster declaration for recovery efforts in the Ruidoso area following deadly flooding, even while urging the
The current map, as of Wednesday, July 9, of road closures by the Ruidoso All-Hazard Information Network, provided by the Ruidoso Office of Emergency Management, notes that many roads are washed out as a result of the rainfall. They include:
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Flash Flood Warning for the South Fork burn scar in south central Lincoln County, including Ruidoso, Ruidoso Downs and Hollywood on Thursday. The warning is in effect until 3:30 p.