Flood Warning issued November 1 at 11:04AM MST until November 3 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Albuquerque NM
- Level
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- Command
- NORTHCOM
- Region
- Mexico · North America
- Category
- Weather
- Source
- NWS / NOAA weather
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in New
Mexico...
Animas River At Farmington affecting San Juan County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Animas River at Farmington.
* WHEN...From Monday afternoon to late Monday night.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, The riverwalk area in Farmington is flooded
and should be avoided. Water levels have not been this high since
the flood of 1927.
* Additional Details...
- At 10:30 AM MST Sunday the stage was 7.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 11.1 feet tomorrow afternoon. It
will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.0
feet on 05/14/1941.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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 1115 PM MST.
- This month
- 1587th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather
