Thompson Ridge BAER Assessment Update – July 9, 2013 JEMEZ SPRINGS, NM (July 9, 2013) – For the past few days, the Thompson Ridge burn scar has experienced some monsoon rain events. The Forest Service’s Jemez Springs Ranger Station and the Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP) shared these recent observations: On Saturday afternoon, July 6, there was some minor sheet flow flooding along the VC02 road in the lower Redondo Canyon (near the west gate), but no flooding was reported in the upper Redondo watershed (Union building and up-canyon) area. On Monday afternoon, July 8, Sulphur Creek was dry, as was the History Grove watershed area. Jaramillo and La Jara creeks were a bit muddy, but no reports of flooding as of 2:00pm, Monday afternoon. Also on July 8, a VCNP hydrologist captured some video of the run-off from the Santa Rosa Peak area in the northeastern corner of the fire, and the flooding was crossing the VC02 road between Abrigo and Cerro Santa Rosa – a lingering...