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Flood Warning

Issued by the National Weather Service - Albuquerque, NM

    FLOOD WARNING  

Flood Warning issued October 28 at 11:45AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Areas Affected: Rio Arriba, NM

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Wednesday 11:45am MDT

Alert Effective: Wednesday 11:45am MDT

Alert Expires: Thursday 12:00pm MDT

Event Onset: Wednesday 11:45am MDT

Issued by: NWS Albuquerque NM

Details: 
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

...The Flood Warning continues 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 further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 6.0 feet, Properties in the flood plain along the Rio
Chama and near the junction of the Rio Ojo Caliente will see water
in their yards. Impacts can include bank erosion and damage to
wells and septic tanks.  These impacts will increase in severity at
higher river levels.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM MDT Wednesday the stage was 6.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 11:00 AM MDT Wednesday was 6.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to remain between 6.4 and 6.7
feet through the next several days.
- Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 6.7
feet on 07/21/2009.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/abq/EmergencyPrepFlood

Information: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/abq.

The next statement will be issued Thursday afternoon at noon MDT.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7af9a6c3a4fbd1d7f98d04f454c523e3831b1217.001.1
Codes: NMC039
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7af9a6c3a4fbd1d7f98d04f454c523e3831b1217.001.1