Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
811 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

  Rio Chama Below Abiquiu Dam affecting Rio Arriba County.

.Snow melt and increased reservoir releases will cause the river
flows to become high. Expect minor flooding downstream from the dam.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

If you are in the advisory area, remain alert to possible flooding
or the possibility of the advisory being upgraded to a warning.

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

The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 1000 AM MDT.

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811 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR SNOWMELT IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by snowmelt is expected.

* WHERE...Rio Chama  Below Abiquiu Dam.

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

* IMPACTS...At 4.8 feet, BANKFULL STAGE, 1800 CFS.  HOUSES NEAR
  HIGHWAY 84 ALONG RIVER WILL SEE WATER BEGIN TO ENCROACH THEIR
  YARDS. CATTLE THAT WANDER ACROSS THE RIVER AT LOWER FLOWS WILL BE
  TRAPPED ON THE OTHER SIDE. IF FLOWS OUT OF RIO OJO CALIENTE ARE
  550 CFS OR HIGHER, PROPERTIES NEAR AND BELOW THE CONFLUENCE OF THE
  RIO CHAMA AND RIO OJO CALIENTE MAY SEE FLOODING IN THEIR LAND AND
  SIGNIFICANT BANK EROSION.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 AM MDT Wednesday the stage was 4.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 4.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady below flood
    stage at 4.9 feet.
  - Action stage is 4.8 feet.
  - Flood stage is 5.4 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3626 10642 3623 10634 3624 10625 3619 10617
      3612 10612 3606 10607 3603 10610 3608 10615
      3613 10619 3619 10627 3619 10635 3621 10640
      3623 10646


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