Flood Warning until 11:50AM Friday
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Rio Ojo Caliente below La Madera.
* WHEN...Until late Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Farm and pasture land is being inundated, and irrigation channels and gates may be severely damaged if high flows persist.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM MDT Tuesday the stage was 6.3 feet. - Forecast...The river will oscillate around flood stage with a maximum value of 7.1 feet tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 7.2 feet on 06/29/2000. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: RIO ARRIBA, NM
Address/Location
Rio Arriba County Emergency Services
1122 Industrial Park Rd
EspaƱola, NM 87532
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 575-747-1941
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning