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Flood Warning
ActiveRio Arriba, NM
Status
In Progress
Started about 1 hour ago
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Details
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in New Mexico...
Rio Chama Below Chamita affecting Rio Arriba County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Rio Chama below Chamita.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* 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 8:00 AM MDT Saturday the stage was 6.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 5.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 AM MDT Saturday was 7.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.1 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening. - 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
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/abq.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 845 PM MDT.
Data from the National Weather Service
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