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San Miguel County – The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Flash Flood Warning for The Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Burn Scar in Northwestern San Miguel County in northeastern New Mexico.* Until 800 PM MDT.* At 204 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated slow-moving thunderstorms expanding and producing heavy rain over the southern portions of the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon wildfire Burn Scar. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Flash Flood Warning for The Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Burn Scar in South Central Taos County in north central New Mexico,  Western Mora County in northeastern New Mexico and Northwestern San Miguel County in northeastern New Mexico. * Until 530 PM MDT. 

  Flash Flood Warning 08/06/2022 until 1615 This Afternoon The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a   Flash Flood Warning for The Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Burn Scar Southeastern Rio Arriba County in north central New Mexico Northeastern Santa Fe County in north central New Mexico Southeastern Taos County in north central New Mexico Southwestern Colfax County in northeastern New Mexico Western Mora County in northeastern New Mexico

Significant moisture in the fire perimeter halting fire suppression activities

 Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Video Update can be viewed here:  Video Update Aug. 5, 2022

  Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fire Weather Outlook video can be seen by clicking here. 

Highlights: Containment has increased to 98%. A revised closure order is in effect on the Carson National Forest. Fire managers continue to assess containment daily. Crews are working to keep roads open that have been impacted by debris flows within the fire area.

San Miguel County – East Central Santa Fe County in north central New Mexico and West Central San Miguel County in northeastern New Mexico... Until 530 PM MDT.  At 133 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain throughout the Pecos Wilderness. Up to 2.25 inches of rain have fallen over Holy Ghost Creek, Cow Creek, and the Pecos River. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.  HAZARD…. Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. 

Las Vegas – The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Flash Flood Warning for The Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Burn Scar in The Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Burn Scar in Southeastern Taos County in north central New Mexico, Western Mora County in northeastern New Mexico, and Northwestern San Miguel County in northeastern New Mexico... Until 445 PM MDT. 

Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon video update can be seen by clicking here.