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Hermits Peak Fire

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Unit Information

New Mexico 
Santa Fe, 
87508 
New Mexico 
Santa Fe, 
87508 

Incident Contacts

  • Hermits Peak Fire Information
    Email:
    2022.hermitspeak@firenet.gov
    Phone:
    505-356-2636
    Hours:
    Daily 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • Santa Fe National Forest Public Affairs
    Email:
    SM.FS.sfnfpao@usda.gov
    Phone:
    505-438-5320

San Miguel - Mora County - FLASH FLOOD WARNING - July 5, 2022

Hermits Peak Fire
Publication Type: Announcement 07/05/2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 5, 2022
 
San Miguel/ Mora County News Release Calf Canyon/ Hermits Peak Fire
 

Flash Flood Warning

 Las Vegas – The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Flash Flood Warning for The Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon burn scar in Southwestern Mora County in northeastern New Mexico Northwestern San Miguel County in northeastern New Mexico until 430 PM MDT.

At 1:35 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Burn Scar. Between 0.1 and 0.15 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.15 to 0.3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will impact Gallinas Creek and Gallinas River drainage area including Porvenir Canyon, Arroyo Pecos, Agua Zarca and Vegosa Creek. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation, and other loose materials.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Burn Scar.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Burn Scar. Las Vegas, El Porvenir, Montezuma, Sapello, Storrie Lake State Park, Tierra Monte, Romeroville, Gascon, Ledoux, Morphy Lake State Park, La Cueva, Tecolote, Gallinas, San Ignacio in Guadalupe County, Manuelitas, Mineral Hill, San Geronimo, Rociada, San Pablo and South Carmen.

The following highways may be impacted: State Road 94 between Mile Markers 1 and 18. State Road 266 between Mile Markers 0 and 6. State Road 276 between Mile Markers 0 and 5. State Road 518 between Mile Markers 1 and 26. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 332 and 357. State
Road 283 between Mile Markers 1 and 12 and near Mile Marker 14. State Road 65 between Mile Markers 1 and 14. State Road 104 between Mile Markers 1 and 5. State Road 105 between Mile
Markers 0 and 9.

Please stay up to date by listening to local radio and television for further information. Local officials may call for evacuations in specific areas with the greatest risk.
 
James T. Murray, PIO  jamest.murray@state.nm.us