Flash Flood — Otero, New Mexico

2025-07-30 · near White Tail, Otero, New Mexico

Event narrative

The public reported high water flowing out of Bear Canyon and flooding of the Cherokee Mobile Village and along US 70 going into Ruidoso Downs.

Wider weather episode

Moisture plume remained through central New Mexico with an upper trough approaching from the west. This resulted in thunderstorms developing over the Sacramento Mountains with heavy rain falling on the Salt Burn scar resulting in flash flooding leading into Ruidoso Downs.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1285824. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.