Community Chat

[MorningLover]

A MASSIVE flooding event is unfolding now in Ruidoso, New Mexico.

A home was picked up off it's foundation and swept away in the flash flooding near Rio Ruidoso River.

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency for the area around the village of Ruidoso, which was scarred by wildfires last year.

There were no immediate reports of deaths, Kerry Gladden, a spokeswoman for the village of Ruidoso, said on late Tuesday afternoon. She said that two people had been injured and were in the hospital.

Emergency responders rescued people from swiftly moving water and those trapped in their homes. She said it was unclear how many rescues there had been. 

The extent of damage was not immediately clear, Ms. Gladden said. The areas along the Rio Ruidoso extending into Ruidoso Downs and Glencoe were among the hardest hit places.

This is a developing story.

[MorningLover]

RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Images coming into the newsroom show high levels of floodwaters rushing through town.

[Happy2BHere]

I was just watching that on the news! Unbelievable! We are all praying for those affected 

[Kachina624]

Ruidoso hasn't fully recovered from the flood they had last year when the Rio Ruidoso crested at 15ft.  Today it reached over 20ft.  Millions of dollars have been spent to rehab the area in the past year.  People there know what to do when flooding is predicted.

[Seminole2]

Unbelievable! This place is gorgeous but good grief between the fires and recent flooding how much can a place take?

[shoekitty]

that is scary.  Hope all ends well.  If what Kachina says happens, the people know what to do.  I hope they do as well now.  I assume they have a great warning system.  Still doesn't help,with damage.  That is the toughest part to deal with.  I had friends that were spared their lives in the LOVE CREEK MUDSLIDES, Boulder Creek Calif in 1980's.   The mud slide was , and all that mud was unbearable and buried people and homes forever.   If they escaped like my friends, they lost everything, or spent months digging out what they could 

[just bee]

So sorry to hear that Ruidoso is facing this again.

[shoesnbags]

When I saw the reports this evening on Ruidoso I thought of the former poster on the forums here who lived in the area.  I checked and @On It hasn't posted since Fall of 2024.  Hoping that her house is ok in this latest event.

[just bee]

Checked local sites for updates.

The U.S. Geological Service says the Rio Ruidoso rose from 2 feet to 15 feet in about two hours.

[Puggywuggy]

My heart goes out to all who have been affected by these horrible storms. Keeping all affected in my prayers. ❤️