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10/06/2026

XTERRA Street Closure Notice

Beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM, Center St will be closed from Wingfield St to Spring Rd.

The closure will remain in place through Sunday, October 11, 2026.

Please use caution in the area and follow all posted signs, barricades, and directions from emergency personnel. If travel is not necessary, consider using an alternate route.

The latest road conditions and emergency information are available through the Village of Ruidoso Office of Emergency Management and the RAIN Map via our website: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/076bdc31ba914fa8a729466a1b62115c #

The RAIN Map is also available via the Discover Ruidoso app!

Stay tuned for additional information regarding weekend road closures.

09/29/2026

***Tuesday, September 29, 2026, @ 12:30 PM***

๐”๐๐๐„๐‘ ๐‚๐€๐๐˜๐Ž๐ ๐‘๐„๐’๐ˆ๐ƒ๐„๐๐“๐’

Heavy rain forecast has increased the LANDSLIDE risk in Upper Canyon beyond Main and Fox Rd. ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐š ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐๐Ž๐– ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐„๐“ / ๐•๐Ž๐‹๐”๐๐“๐€๐‘๐˜ ๐„๐•๐€๐‚๐”๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ. ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ ๐š๐ญ ๐ง๐จ๐จ๐ง. This status change is ONLY for the Upper Canyon beyond Main and Fox Road.

Landslides can occur suddenly and may be deadly.

Shelter is available for anyone who needs it at Gateway Church of Christ located at 415 Sudderth Drive.

You can follow updates at RuidosoReady.com.

09/29/2026

โš ๏ธ LEVEL ONE: BE READY โš ๏ธ

Ruidoso Emergency Management has placed all Village evacuation zones under ๐‹๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ ๐Ž๐ง๐ž: ๐๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐š๐๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ. ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ– ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ. ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ due to flooding concerns from Hurricane Polo. A Flood Watch is in effect through Wednesday morning.

Flash flooding is possible Monday through Wednesday, especially in and below burned areas. Water can rise fast and block roads.

๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐Ž๐“ ๐š๐ง ๐ž๐ฏ๐š๐œ๐ฎ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ž๐ซ. Prepare now and be ready to leave if officials direct you to.

โœ… Pack a go kit: medications, documents, water, chargers, pet supplies
โœ… Know your evacuation routes
โœ… Sign up for and monitor Call Me Ruidoso alerts
โœ… Check on your neighbors
โœ… Turn Around, Don't Drown. Never drive or walk through floodwater.

Evacuation levels:
1๏ธโƒฃ Be Ready: Prepare and monitor
2๏ธโƒฃ Be Set: Be ready to leave at a moment's notice
3๏ธโƒฃ Go: Leave immediately

Preparedness: RuidosoReady.com
Emergency info: Ruidoso-nm.gov/emergency-information | 1490 AM

09/29/2026

Lincoln County Sheriff Michael Wood rejects Flock cameras for now, citing data-retention concerns, while considering Axon ALPRs under strict policies.

09/29/2026

SIREN SYSTEM UPDATE

This afternoon, public safety personnel checked the Station 3 siren and the Davis siren after receiving reports of an unexpected siren activation. Both systems were inspected and are operating normally with no issues identified.

While in the area, personnel heard a siren activate and spent approximately two hours investigating the source. Our investigation led us to the Grindstone Tanks siren, which we believe was the source of the activation.

The Grindstone Tanks siren is an older siren and is not part of our current emergency siren system, which is why it was initially believed to be unrelated to the issue. The siren has since been shut off and should not be active.

We appreciate the members of the public who took the time to report the unexpected siren activation. Your reports help us identify and address issues with our emergency notification systems.

As a reminder, if our emergency siren system is activated for an actual emergency, additional emergency alerts and notification systems will also be activated as appropriate. Residents should continue to monitor official emergency communications for information and instructions.

Thank you for your patience and for helping us keep our community informed and safe.

09/26/2026

A Mescalero woman pleaded no contest in a Ruidoso restaurant attack involving a frying pan and knife, and prosecutors seek probation at sentencing.

09/23/2026

***September 23, 2026***

๐‘๐Ž๐€๐ƒ ๐‚๐‹๐Ž๐’๐”๐‘๐„๐’ - The following roads are closed to water or debris in the roadways. Please seek alternate routes.

*Maple Drive from W. Redwood to Brady Canyon - ๐‚๐‹๐Ž๐’๐„๐ƒ
*Ash Drive from Brady Canyon to Ponderosa Drive - ๐‚๐‹๐Ž๐’๐„๐ƒ

09/19/2026

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