NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 25 at 7:54AM MDT until October 26 at 10:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in New
Mexico...
Rio Chama Below Chamita affecting Rio Arriba County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Rio Chama below Chamita.
* WHEN...Until Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 6.0 feet, Properties in the flood plain along the Rio
Chama and near the junction of the Rio Ojo Caliente will see water
in their yards. Impacts can include bank erosion and damage to
wells and septic tanks. These impacts will increase in severity at
higher river levels.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM MDT Sunday the stage was 6.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 7:00 AM MDT Sunday was 8.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river will recede slightly to 6.2 feet this
afternoon. It will then rise to 7.0 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning to
4.3 feet Thursday evening then rise again.
- Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 7.0
feet on 05/17/1993.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/abq/EmergencyPrepFlood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2154th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
