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Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

35°F

2/16/2025 7:17pm

Lexington Conditions: Clear
Temperature: 35.1°F / 1.7°C
Dew Point: 32.4°F
Relative Humidity: 90%
Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: None
Barometer: 29.00 in Falling Slowly
Visibility: 10 miles
Rain Today: 0.01 in
UV Index: $VPuv None

Flood Warning

Issued by the National Weather Service - Albuquerque, NM

FLOOD WARNING

Flood Warning issued October 25 at 8:26AM MDT until October 26 at 10:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING

Areas Affected: Rio Arriba, NM

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Sunday 8:26am MDT

Alert Effective: Sunday 8:26am MDT

Alert Expires: Monday 12:00pm MDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Sunday 8:26am MDT

Event Ends: Monday 10:30pm MDT

Issued by: NWS Albuquerque NM

Details:

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...

...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 Monday evening.

* 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 8:00 AM MDT Sunday the stage was 6.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 8:00 AM MDT Sunday was 8.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river will recede slightly to 6.2 feet this
afternoon. It will then rise to 7.0 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning to
4.3 feet Thursday evening then rise again.
- Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 7.0
feet on 05/17/1993.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/abq/EmergencyPrepFlood

Information:

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 Monday afternoon at noon MDT.

Meta data:

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Codes: NMC039
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6809157c7625c7c8299a6b0b582e7722812a02eb.001.1