Flood Warning until 04:00AM Friday 
...The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in New Mexico... Embudo Creek Below Dixon affecting Rio Arriba County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Embudo Creek below Dixon.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM MDT Thursday the stage was 9.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 13.4 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - Flood History...No available flood history. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: RIO ARRIBA, NM
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/abq. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 400 AM MDT.
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:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning
