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WGUS85 KABQ 291440
FLSABQ

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
840 AM MDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...The Flood Advisory continues 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 this evening at 1000 PM MDT.

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840 AM MDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR SNOWMELT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by snowmelt continues.

* WHERE...Rio Chama Below Abiquiu Dam.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 4.8 feet, THE RIVER IS AT 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 8:15 AM MDT Monday the stage was 4.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 4.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady below flood
    stage at 4.8 feet.
  - Action stage is 4.8 feet.
  - Flood stage is 5.4 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/abq/EmergencyPrepFlood

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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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