Flash Flood in Lincoln County, New Mexico

Flash Flood June 3, 2026 · Lincoln County, New Mexico

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Ruidoso emergency manager reported flowing water over Gavilan Canyon Road caused by heavy rain from thunderstorms over the South Fork burn scar.

The wider storm

A slow moving upper level disturbance over northern Mexico and the Desert Southwest combined with moist surface southeast flow resulting in thunderstorm development across central and eastern New Mexico during the afternoon and evening hours. Some storms resulted in severe hail at Chacon, severe thunderstorm wind gusts near Sumner Lake and Endee on June 2nd and some burn scar flash flooding in Ruidoso on June 3rd.

Began near Alto (33.3800, -105.6500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1329149. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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