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Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM

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WGUS45 KABQ 221559
FLWABQ

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
Issued by National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
959 AM MDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...The National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in New Mexico...

  Rio Chama Below Chamita affecting Rio Arriba County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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

The next statement will be issued this evening around 1000 PM MDT.

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NMC039-230400-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FL.W.0001.240423T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMTN5.1.ER.240423T0000Z.240424T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
959 AM MDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast from snow melt and water release.

* WHERE...Rio Chama below Chamita.

* WHEN...From this evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...Flood level will reach 6.0 feet.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM MDT Monday the stage was 5.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 5.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this evening and continue rising to a crest of 6.2 feet early
    Wednesday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    6.1 feet on 07/26/2001.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3608 10615 3610 10611 3606 10607 3603 10610
      3606 10613


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