Severe flooding strikes Ruidoso – KOB.com

RUIDOSO, N.M. — Severe flooding hit the Ruidoso area Tuesday afternoon.

Video taken by viewers showed an entire home swept away by flood waters.

Village officials say the Ruidoso Community Center is open for anyone needing temporary refuge. It is located at 501 Sudderth.

The village has been dealing with repeated flooding issues ever since last year’s wildfires.

The following Flash Flood Warning was issued for the Ruidoso area Tuesday afternoon:

FFWABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Flash Flood Warning for… The Blue 2 burn scar in… South Central Lincoln County in central New Mexico… Until 600 PM MDT. At 257 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Blue 2 Burn Scar. Between 0.25 and 0.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will impact the Rio Bonito and Upper Eagle Creek. This includes but is not limited to all properties and structures along Forest Service Road 107, the Bonito Lake area, the Rio Bonito bridges on Highways 37 and 48, and areas downstream of Highway 48 along the Rio Bonito. Additional impacts are also possible along upper Eagle Creek Road to Ski Run Road. 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 Blue 2 Burn Scar. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Blue 2 Burn Scar. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include… Bonito Lake.

This is a developing story. KOB 4 has a crew on the way to Ruidoso.