Flood Warning: San Juan, NM

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

Animas River At Farmington affecting San Juan County.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Animas River at Farmington.

* WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Portions of the riverwalk in Farmington are
flooded. Local overbank flooding is occurring along the lower
Animas River.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:30 PM MDT Saturday the stage was 10.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 2:30 PM MDT Saturday was 11.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this
evening and continue falling to 6.6 feet early Thursday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.0
feet on 05/14/1941.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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