Flood Advisory until 10:00AM Wednesday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by snowmelt continues.
* WHERE...Rio Grande at Embudo.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Minor overbank flows are occurring above the Embudo gauge site. Access to riverside picnic facilities above Pilar and below the Taos Junction Bridge along state route 570 will be limited if further rises occur. Other localized effects due to the high water levels will begin to be felt at a stage of 10 feet but no significant flooding is expected until the river rises to 12 feet.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 PM MDT Tuesday the stage was 8.1 feet. - Forecast...The river will oscillate below flood stage with a maximum value of 8.2 feet tomorrow morning. - Action stage is 8.0 feet. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/abq/EmergencyPrepFlood
* AFFECTED AREAS: LOS ALAMOS, NM ... RIO ARRIBA, NM ... SANTA FE, 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:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Advisory