NOW THAT THE MONSOON SEASON HAS ARRIVED IN NEW MEXICO, FLASH FLOODING IS BECOMING A CONCERN. DAN WARE WITH THE STATE FORESTRY DIVISION SAYS IT'S A PARTICULAR PROBLEM IN AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN BURNED BY FOREST FIRES…CREATING WHAT'S CALLED A "MOONSCAPE": WARE SAYS WHEN THE WATER ROLLS DOWNHILL, IT CARRIES WITH IT SOOT, ASH AND OTHER DEBRIS.
A GOOD EXAMPLE IS WHAT HAPPENED TWO SUMMERS AGO AT THE DIXON APPLE ORCHARD, THAT WAS VIRTUALLY WIPED OUT BY FLASH FLOODS AFTER THE LAS CONCHAS FIRE.
DUE TO THE DANGER OF FLASH FLOODING IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE TRES LAGUNAS FIRE, IT'S BEING RECOMMENDED THAT ALL OR PART OF PECOS CANYON IN THE SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST BE CLOSED FOR TWO TO THREE YEARS.
