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...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Animas River at Farmington.

* WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, The riverwalk area in Farmington is flooded
and should be avoided. Water levels have not been this high since
the flood of 1927.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 PM MDT Friday the stage was unknown, though the river is
likely near crest around 12 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Saturday evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- 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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