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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
704 AM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended 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 at 715 PM MDT.

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704 AM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO JUST AFTER
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Rio Chama below Chamita.

* WHEN...From this morning to just after midnight tonight.

* 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 6:00 AM MDT Thursday the stage was 4.3 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 5.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this morning to a crest of 6.4 feet this afternoon. It
    will then fall below flood stage this afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    6.3 feet on 04/25/2008.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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


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