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Contaminated water forces restrictions in Las Vegas

614 Views   LAS VEGAS, N.M. – The city of Las Vegas canceled its annual 4th of July celebrations Tuesday amid ongoing water restrictions.  Those restriction were put into place after this weekend’s flooding strained the city’s water treatment plant.

New Mexico expected to have scattered showers and storms this week

281 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Temperatures are expected to rise a few degrees Monday while showers and thunderstorm activity focuses over the southwestern mountains of New Mexico. Storms will be slow-moving, so any place that does receive rainfall could receive a heavy downpour.

Las Vegas residents face aftermath of burn scar flooding

222 Views   LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – Las Vegas residents are spending most of this weekend dealing with the aftermath of flash flooding that happened Friday night. Many were not expecting the flooding paired with water-filled streets, road closures, and evacuations.

Tropical moisture arrives in New Mexico

454 Views   NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Scattered showers and thunderstorms are moving through southern and central New Mexico during the Wednesday morning commute. Heavy, widespread rain is expected across the south and west parts of the state today. A flood watch will be in effect for the Sacramento Mountains from

More monsoon moisture on the way

505 Views   High pressure has been blocking most of the monsoon moisture from surging across the state so far this summer. However, a pattern change will arrive by the early to middle parts of next week, allowing for the most monsoon rainfall that New Mexico has felt so far this

Officials report record number of water rescues

539 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Corrales Fire Department Deputy Fire Chief Tanya Lattin says her department has made over 60 water rescues so far this season. “This summer has been the most we’ve ever done. I’ve been here since ‘97 and we’ve never had this many rescues in one season,”

12 people find themselves in need of water rescue

462 Views   A day out on the Rio Grande quickly turned dangerous. Luckily, multiple agencies banded together to help those in need. CORRALES, N.M. — What was supposed to be a fun start to the week quickly turned into a traumatizing turn of events when a group found themselves in need

Flooding impacting residents in Ojo Caliente

577 Views   OJO CALIENTE, N.M. — Water levels in the Rio Ojo Caliente are rising to flood alert criteria. One resident’s ranch is submerged in water as the melting snow pack up north continues to raise water levels. “I’m afraid that the river will jump over there and make the river

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