# Flood Warning: Socorro, NM — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-10-26 19:14 ingested 2026-10-27 02:52

[original source ↗](https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2cbc03485a196d2cfd623b86ec5ef0537f543ffd.001.1)

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```
Flood Warning — Socorro, NM
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in New
Mexico...

Rio Puerco Near Bernardo affecting Socorro County.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Rio Puerco near Bernardo.

* WHEN...Until late Thursday night.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, old Highway 60 bridge is overtopped. At
23.0 feet, streets in the village of San Francisco between
interstate 25 and the Rio Grande just south of Bernardo are being
flooded. Water levels in the Lower Rio Puerco have not been this
high since July of 1944. The nearby railroad bridge may also be
flooded. Further rises will impact Interstate 25 traffic.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 PM MDT Monday the stage was 24.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 6:00 PM MDT Monday was 24.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to gradually fall into minor
flood stage early Tuesday morning, then rise again to 21.8 feet
Wednesday morning before falling below flood stage Thursday.
- Flood stage is 19.5 feet.
- Flood History...No available flood history.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
```



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