* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BEPOSSIBLE.

* WHERE...THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS, INCLUDING THE RUIDOSO AREA BURN SCARS.

* WHEN...FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS, CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS. CREEKS AND STREAMS MAY RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN POOR DRAINAGE AND URBAN AREAS. LOW-WATER CROSSINGS MAY BE FLOODED. STORM DRAINS AND DITCHES MAY BECOME CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - REPEATED ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH RAINFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF 1 INCH PER HOUR MAY LEAD TO RAPID RUNOFF AND FLASH FLOODING. AREAS THAT HAVE RECENTLY RECEIVED HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLASH FLOODING IMPACTS. THIS INCLUDES AREAS WITHIN AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE SOUTH FORK AND SALT BURN SCARS. - HTTP: WWW.WEATHER.GOV SAFETY FLOOD