As Ruidoso weathers the storm after a historic flash flood raised the namesake river’s crest to 20 feet on Tuesday afternoon, National Weather Service officials say there may be more

The deadly flooding earlier this week forced the Ruidoso Downs racetrack to move its horses to Albuquerque for a second year in a row.

Sept. 7, 1959: Ruidoso Downs holds its first annual All American Futurity, a race for 2-year-old quarter horses. It is reported as "the richest-per-foot horse race ever run on a public track" — meaning it offered the greatest amount of prize money. A horse named Galobar takes home $64,000.

People from near and beyond Ruidoso galvanized all week to support residents and business owners devastated by the deadly flash flood on Tuesday, July 8. “It’s an

There will be no more horse races at Ruidoso Downs for 2025, after flood waters ravaged the race track for the second year in a row.

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RUIDOSO – Days after the most destructive flood in Ruidoso’s history, New Mexico’s U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan were given a tour of the worst-affected areas, from the Upper Canyon to Ruidoso Downs Racetrack.

As Ruidoso gears up for more rain, they hope to get through this weekend first and deal with potential damage later. "We're going to be as ready as possible," Crawford said. "We just pray that we don't get a big rain on that burn scar."

His movements slow but deliberate, with beads of sweat rolling down his face and cuts on his arms, 82-year-old Ronnie Harnett sorted the mangled wood that had once been the walls of his barbershop nestled along the Rio Ruidoso.