NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 25 at 7:44PM MDT until October 29 at 8:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in New
Mexico...
Rio Puerco Near Bernardo affecting Socorro County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and 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 are
being flooded. Water levels in the Lower Rio Puerco have not been
this high since July of 1944. The nearby railroad bridge may also
be flooded. Further rises will impact Interstate 25 traffic.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:00 PM MDT Sunday the stage was 20.0 feet. No reliable
observations available thereafter.
- Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum known river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 3:00 PM MDT Sunday was 20.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.2 feet
just after midnight tonight. 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
- 2093rd Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days