Flood Warning issued October 27 at 6:54PM MDT until October 29 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
...The Flood Warning is extended 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 Thursday evening.
* 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 6:00 PM MDT Tuesday the stage was 19.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
evening to a crest of 21.8 feet Wednesday morning. It will then
fall below flood stage Thursday.
- 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
- 2025th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
