Rincon News

Well into spring, the weather is already toasty in this town nestled along the Rio Grande just 60 miles north of Mexico.

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX 328 PM MDT TUE MAY 8 2012 LUNA NM-SIERRA NM-DONA ANA NM- 328 PM MDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL DONA ANA...SOUTH CENTRAL SIERRA AND NORTHEASTERN LUNA COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM MDT... AT 325 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO ... (more)

Crews with the Dona Ana County Fire and Emergency Services Department spent several hours Tuesday dousing a nine-acre brush fire near Radium Springs, prompting a reminder from the fire marshal to use caution during dry conditions and a windy spring season.

For almost a century, the Rio Grande has come to a stop at what was once the largest man-made reservoir in the world.