Flood Warning issued November 1 at 6:00AM 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 National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Flood
Warning 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 10.0 feet, Portions of the riverwalk in Farmington are
flooded. Local overbank flooding is occurring along the lower
Animas River.
* Additional Details...
- At 5:30 AM MST Sunday the stage was 6.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.8 feet
tomorrow evening. 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 10.7
feet on 08/22/1947.
- 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
- 1577th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather
