Flood Warning issued November 1 at 3:17PM MST until November 3 at 3:00AM 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...
La Plata River Below Redmesa affecting San Juan County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of
record.
* WHERE...La Plata River below Redmesa.
* WHEN...From this evening to late Monday night.
* Additional Details...
- At 2:30 PM MST Sunday the stage was 6.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this evening to a crest of 10.4 feet late tonight. It will then
fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.8
feet on 08/26/1934.
- 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 1130 PM MST.
- This month
- 1640th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather
