Flood Warning: San Juan, NM

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Flood Warning — San Juan, NM Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the following rivers in New Mexico... Animas River At Farmington affecting San Juan County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and 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 5:30 PM MDT Friday the stage was unknown. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.1 feet late this evening. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday 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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