Flood Warning: Rio Arriba, NM

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

Rio Chama Above Abiquiu affecting Rio Arriba County.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Rio Chama above Abiquiu.

* WHEN...Until late Sunday night.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM MDT Saturday the stage was 10.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
evening to a crest of 11.7 feet tomorrow morning. It will then
fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.8
feet on 05/09/2009.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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