NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 25 at 2:46PM MDT until October 29 at 8:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in New Mexico...
Rio Puerco Near Bernardo affecting Socorro County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Rio Puerco near Bernardo.
* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Streets in the village of San Francisco
between interstate 25 and the Rio Grande just south of Bernardo
will flood. Water levels in the Lower Rio Puerco have not been this
high since July of 1944. The nearby railroad bridge may flood.
Further rises would impact Interstate 25 traffic.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:00 PM MDT Sunday the stage was 17.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage this afternoon
to 24.1 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall early
Tuesday afternoon. It will rise again to 22.5 feet Wednesday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday
morning.
- Flood stage is 19.5 feet.
- Flood History...No available flood history.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2120th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
