NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 26 at 11:59AM MDT until October 30 at 12:00AM 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 forecast.
* WHERE...Rio Puerco near Bernardo.
* WHEN...Until late Thursday night.
* 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 10:00 AM MDT Monday the stage was 20.89 feet, however this
gauge has been experiencing issues and the data may be
unreliable.
- Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this
morning to 22.8 feet this afternoon. It will then fall early
tomorrow afternoon. It will rise to 22.5 feet Wednesday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 19.5 feet.
- Flood History...No available flood history.
- http://www.weather.gov/abq/EmergencyPrepFlood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2060th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
