Flood Warning issued November 1 at 5:48AM MST until November 3 at 2:00AM MST by NWS Albuquerque NM
- Level
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- Command
- NORTHCOM
- Region
- Mexico · North America
- Category
- Weather
- Source
- NWS / NOAA weather
...The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in New Mexico...
Animas River Near Cedar Hill affecting San Juan County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of
record.
* WHERE...Animas River near Cedar Hill.
* WHEN...From Monday morning to late Monday night.
* IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, The river would be near an all time high.
Areas along the river that never before experienced flooding will
likely be inundated as water levels continue to rise.
* Additional Details...
- At 5:00 AM MST Sunday the stage was 7.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tonight to a crest of 11.1 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will
then fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.9
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 afternoon at noon MST.
- This month
- 1572nd Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather
