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Why the 2024 Ruidoso wildfires made New Mexico vulnerable to catastrophic flooding
"The main reason was the South Fork Fire last year that burned directly west of Ruidoso," Grzywacz said. "The soil wasn't able to absorb any of the rainfall, and it runs right down into Ruidoso. Normally, if you had that vegetation still there, it could absorb it. For the Ruidoso monsoon season, it was above average rain but not record rainfall."
New Mexico flash flooding kills 3 in a mountain village
Santa Fe, N.M. — Three people were killed when monsoon rains triggered flash flooding in a New Mexico village, sending walls of water, mud and debris rushing down mountainsides that have been repeatedly scarred over recent years by wildfires and post-fire flooding.
Flash flooding from torrential rain killed at least three people Tuesday afternoon and prompted dozens of rescues in the ...
Flash flooding hit a New Mexico town devastated by wildfires last year, washing away at least one home and causing gas leaks, ...
The Turkey Feather Fire and the Chicken Fire could merge after burning thousands of acres already in the Gila Wilderness.
The Turkeyfeather Fire is burning 22 miles from Reserve, NM, and began on June 30, 2025. It was ignited by lightning and was ...
Multiple rescue missions were underway at Gavilan Trailer Park in Ruidoso, and another person was also trapped in high water, the NWS said in its local storm report at 5:50 p.m. ET. Some people are ...
Fire restrictions are now lifted in the Gila National Forest – and on Bureau of Land Management public lands in nearly half of New Mexico's counties.
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New fire burning in Gila near Lake Roberts; Trout Fire remains at 89% containmentTwo fires are now burning in the Gila National Forest, north of Silver City, New Mexico. The larger Trout Fire, which has ...
New Mexico will see both heat and flooding concerns in the coming days following last week’s rainfall, which brought slight improvements to the drought in the southern part of the state. Meteorologist ...
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