EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Ruidoso area is under a flood watch through Monday evening, July 14, the Village of Ruidoso said on social media.
The National Weather Service issued the flood watch at noon Sunday and it is in effect through 9 p.m. Monday, the Village said.
Ruidoso was hit by devastating flash flooding that killed three people on July 8 and damaged homes, businesses and vehicles.
The Village said Sunday that “excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.”
“Showers and thunderstorms will develop across the Sacramento Mountains late in the morning peaking during the early to mid-afternoon hours. Storm motion will be extremely slow and erratic. Wet soil from this weekend’s shower and thunderstorm activity along with heavy rainfall rates of up to 3 inches an hour will help promote the potential for flash flooding and debris flow on the Ruidoso area burn scars,” the Village said.
The Village also said the Disaster Relief Center has been relocated to Ruidoso Middle School, 124 Warrior Drive, from ENMU-Ruidoso, 709 Mechem Dr. The hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Disaster Relief Center is set up on the right side of the school. The Red Cross shelter is located on the left side of the school.
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