Roswell Flood Damage Spreads Across County Roads
Debris filled fields along with 20 foot flood depths as 70 acres of hay were abandoned. Xcel Energy reported a pole fire near Capitan substation and rerouted power for many customers. Roswell Museum staff evacuated art as water seeped into the Marshall Winston Gallery. Local roads closed including State Routes 246 137 229 249 252 with Berrendo Creek flooding. officials urged caution and avoided alarm sirens to prevent panic.
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Xcel Energy
West Alameda Street
Eisenhower Road
Capitan
Xcel
West Reeves
Reeves
Roswell Museum and Art Center
Marshall-Winston
Stephen Vollmer
New Mexico Department of Transportation
Carlsbad
Artesia
Pine Lodge
Roswell
Capital
Manon Arnett
NMDOT
Ft. Sumner
Runroads.com
Britt Snyder
Chaves County
Berrendo Creek
Snyder
Karen Sanders
Sanders
Roswell Area
Roswell Mall
Larry Fry
Fry
Tom Burris
Roswell Independent School District
Melissa Steen
Steen
City Council Eyes In-House Counsel After Three Month Extension
The council approved a three month extension to decide if the city should hire an in-house attorney or continue contracting for legal services. City Manager Larry Fry said the workshop will determine the preferred path and cost implications. The meeting also honored artist Anna Finch with a community service award.
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Larry Fry
Fry
Anna Finch
Vision Magazine
Record rainfall floods Pecos basin prompts evacuations
Heavy storms push muddy water into reservoirs along the Pecos with 6 to 10 inch totals forecast. Guadalupe Mountains report over 11 inches in 24 hours as arroyos fill and spill toward Carlsbad. Dam flows exceed 6 000 cfs and 13 000 cfs. shelters set up while Carlsbad closes a bridge and Carlsbad Caverns reopens pending flood risk.
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New Mexico
Pecos River
Avalon Dam
Carlsbad
Mary Perea Carlson
Bureau of Reclamation
Pecos
Perea Carlson
U.S. 285
American Red Cross
Chaves
Dona Ana
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Alamogordo
U.S. 82
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