Weather Alert in New Mexico
Flood Warning issued August 25 at 9:54PM MDT until August 26 at 7:45PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
AREAS AFFECTED: Rio Arriba, NM
DESCRIPTION: ...Forecast flooding changed to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in New Mexico... Rio Chama Below Chamita affecting Rio Arriba County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Rio Chama below Chamita. * WHEN...Until Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Properties along the Rio Chama and southern reach of the Rio Ojo Caliente are flooded. Private roadways within several hundred yards of the river are impassable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM MDT Monday the stage was 3.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 5.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 8.0 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 6.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.0 feet on 08/09/1967. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/abq. The next statement will be issued Tuesday morning at 1000 AM MDT.
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