NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 24 at 7:41PM MDT until October 26 at 11:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
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...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 morning.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, properties along the Rio Chama and southern
reach of the Rio Ojo Caliente are flooded. Private roadways within
several hundred yards of the river are impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM MDT Saturday the stage was 6.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 7:00 PM MDT Saturday was 7.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 7.5 feet
just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
late tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 7.3
feet on 06/18/1984.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
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