Lincoln County, New Mexico

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⚠️FLASH FLOODING IN LINCOLN COUNTY⚠️Everyone, please stay safe out there! Be aware of changing weather conditions, avoid...
09/25/2026

⚠️FLASH FLOODING IN LINCOLN COUNTY⚠️

Everyone, please stay safe out there! Be aware of changing weather conditions, avoid flooded roadways, and NEVER attempt to cross moving water.

Turn Around, Don’t Drown! 🌧️

Stay alert, watch for emergency updates, and look out for your neighbors. ❤️

AspenFest is back in Midtown Ruidoso! 🍂There is something special about a small-town parade. Familiar faces lining the s...
09/24/2026

AspenFest is back in Midtown Ruidoso! 🍂

There is something special about a small-town parade. Familiar faces lining the streets, families finding their favorite spot along the route, and the whole community coming together for a morning of fun.

That is how AspenFest kicks off on Saturday, October 3rd - with the annual Midtown Parade at 10:00 AM, featuring this year’s theme, “Harvesting Adventure.”

After the parade, the celebration continues at Wingfield Park from 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM with live music, food, vendors, activities, and more throughout the afternoon.

📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026
🛻 Parade | 10:00 AM
📍 Midtown Ruidoso

🍂 AspenFest Festival | 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
📍Wingfield Park

Come find a spot along the parade route and enjoy a full day of fall festivities in Ruidoso!

09/23/2026

🚨Attention UWS customers🚨
The UWS location in Ruidoso Downs is closed today, September 23, 2026, due to weather.

09/23/2026

Happy first day of fall! 🍂

The season is changing, and one of the most beautiful times of year in Lincoln County is just beginning.

We are ready for everything that makes fall in our corner of New Mexico so special. 🍁

09/22/2026

⚠️ FLASH FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for our area until 6:15 PM today, September 22, 2026.

Please avoid unnecessary travel and use caution as conditions can change quickly.

🌧️ Be especially aware around wildfire burn scars, arroyos, low-water crossings, drainage areas, and other locations that are prone to flooding.

Never drive through flooded roadways or around barricades.

Continue monitoring official weather alerts and local emergency updates.

Stay weather aware, Lincoln County.

🌎 The XTERRA World Championship is coming to our county!XTERRA began on the shores of Maui in 1996, later taking its Wor...
09/21/2026

🌎 The XTERRA World Championship is coming to our county!

XTERRA began on the shores of Maui in 1996, later taking its World Championship to the mountains of Molveno, Italy. Now, as XTERRA celebrates 30 years of off-road adventure, the World Championship returns to its American roots in Ruidoso, October 8–11, 2026.

🏊 SWIM. BIKE. RUN.

Athletes from around the world will begin with a swim in Grindstone Lake, take on the rugged Grindstone trails by mountain bike, and finish with a trail run around the lake and into Wingfield Park.

🚵 THEY ARE ALREADY ARRIVING!

Over the next few weeks, you may spot competitors swimming, biking, running, and getting familiar with the course as they prepare for race weekend.

It is an exciting opportunity to share our mountains, trails, local businesses, and hospitality with visitors from across the globe.

📅 October 8–11, 2026
📍 Ruidoso, New Mexico

👏 COME BE PART OF IT!

We invite our Lincoln County community to come out, cheer on the athletes, experience the excitement of a World Championship, and help us give visitors from around the world a warm New Mexico welcome!

09/21/2026

⚠️ FLOOD WATCH | WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED ACROSS NEW MEXICO

A significant surge of monsoon moisture is expected to bring widespread rain and thunderstorms across New Mexico Tuesday, September 22, 2026, through Thursday, September 24, 2026, with rain chances continuing into Friday, September 25, 2026.

The National Weather Service is forecasting multiple rounds of heavy rainfall, with some stronger storms capable of producing rainfall rates exceeding 2 inches per hour. Several inches of rain are possible across portions of the state through the middle of the week.

⚠️ Flash flooding will be a concern, particularly around:
• Recent wildfire burn scars
• Rivers, creeks and tributaries
• Arroyos and low-water crossings
• Low-lying and poor-drainage areas
• Areas where the ground becomes saturated from repeated rainfall

With several days of rain possible, flooding concerns may increase as the week continues.

🌧️ Please stay weather aware throughout the week. Monitor official forecasts and alerts, avoid flooded roadways, and be prepared to take action if a Flash Flood Warning is issued.

Stay safe, Lincoln County!

PROST! Oktoberfest is coming to Ruidoso! 🥨Did you know Oktoberfest started more than 200 years ago with a royal wedding?...
09/18/2026

PROST! Oktoberfest is coming to Ruidoso! 🥨

Did you know Oktoberfest started more than 200 years ago with a royal wedding?

The first Oktoberfest was held in Munich in 1810 to celebrate the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria and Princess Therese. The celebration included several days of festivities and ended with a horse race. It was such a success that the tradition continued, eventually growing into the world-famous festival celebrated today.

This September, you can enjoy a little Oktoberfest tradition right here in the mountains! 🍂

📅 Saturday, September 26
⏰ 2:00 - 10:00 PM
📍 Downshift Brewing Company – Riverside

Enjoy German-inspired food, live music, family activities, traditional competitions, and plenty of fall fun in Midtown Ruidoso.

Come celebrate a tradition more than two centuries in the making!

09/17/2026

⚠️ FLASH FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 6:30 PM TONIGHT, SEPTEMBER 17, 2026.

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for parts of Lincoln County. Heavy rainfall may cause extensive flash flooding of creeks, streams, and ditches, along with debris flows across roads.

Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and into the overnight hours, bringing the potential for continued heavy rainfall and flash flooding across Lincoln County. Rainfall rates of 1–2 inches per hour are possible with stronger storms.

Areas with saturated ground, wildfire burn scars, low-lying areas, and flood-prone locations may be especially vulnerable to rapid runoff.

🚨 Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or are under an evacuation order.

If you encounter flood waters, move to higher ground. Keep children and pets away from drainage channels, and never attempt to cross fast-moving water on foot or drive through flooded roadways.

🌧️ Stay weather aware and continue to follow official emergency updates.

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