Rio Ruidoso Flash Flooding Hits Record 20 Feet, Killing 3 in New Mexico Burn Scar Area

6:54 PM GMT – 09/07/2025 Billions of gallons of floodwater from the devastating Texas Hill Country floods are now flowing downstream toward the Gulf of Mexico, with the Guadalupe River gauge near Bloomington in Victoria County expected to briefly reach minor flood stage early Thursday before receding.  While the river has fallen back within its banks in the hard-hit areas where over 100 people lost their lives, water follows gravity’s pull southward, prompting officials to monitor downstream impacts as the surge of water moves through the system.  Meteorologists and emergency management officials confirm that no other river gauges or sections … Continue reading Rio Ruidoso Flash Flooding Hits Record 20 Feet, Killing 3 in New Mexico Burn Scar Area