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WGUS45 KABQ 291124
FLWABQ

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
524 AM MDT Tue Sep 29 2026

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

  Pecos River Above Pecos affecting San Miguel County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 this evening at 900 PM MDT.

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NMC047-300300-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FL.W.0004.260929T1736Z-260930T0600Z/
/PCON5.1.ER.260929T1736Z.260929T1800Z.260930T0000Z.NO/
524 AM MDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Pecos River above Pecos.

* WHEN...From this morning to late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 5.0 feet, Fast flowing water may erode banks and
  approach homes near the river.  Private bridges could drive
  localized flooding as debris accumulates along the upstream sides.
  Further rises may make bridges unsafe to cross and isolate
  residents.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 5:00 AM MDT Tuesday the stage was 3.3 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 4.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
    this morning to a crest of 5.1 feet this afternoon. It will then
    fall below flood stage this evening.
  - Flood stage is 5.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 5.1
    feet on 05/21/1991.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood


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All Times MDT Fld     Observed          Forecasts (6 am)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time      Wed   Thu   Fri

Pecos River
Pecos         5.0   3.3   Tue 5 am      4.3   3.4   3.0



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LAT...LON 3577 10565 3543 10547 3523 10496 3516 10522
      3538 10567 3578 10575


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