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WGUS85 KABQ 031328
FLSABQ
FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
728 AM MDT FRI MAY 3 2024
...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW
MEXICO...
RIO CHAMA BELOW CHAMITA AFFECTING RIO ARRIBA COUNTY.
.SNOW MELT AND INCREASED RESERVOIR RELEASES WILL CAUSE THE RIVER
FLOWS TO BECOME HIGH. EXPECT MINOR FLOODING DOWNSTREAM FROM THE DAM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS.
IF YOU ARE IN THE ADVISORY AREA, REMAIN ALERT TO POSSIBLE FLOODING
OR THE POSSIBILITY OF THE ADVISORY BEING UPGRADED TO A WARNING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ABQ.
THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED SATURDAY MORNING AT 1000 AM MDT.
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728 AM MDT FRI MAY 3 2024
...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR SNOWMELT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY SNOWMELT CONTINUES.
* WHERE...RIO CHAMA BELOW CHAMITA.
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* IMPACTS...AT 5.5 FEET, BANKFULL STAGE. PROPERTIES IMMEDIATELY
ADJACENT TO THE RIVER UPSTREAM OF THE BRIDGE ON SR-74 AND
ESPECIALLY NEAR THE JUNCTION WITH THE RIO OJO CALIENTE MAY SEE
WATER ENCROACH ONTO LOW LYING AREAS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 7:00 AM MDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 5.5 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN STEADY BELOW FLOOD
STAGE AT 5.6 FEET.
- ACTION STAGE IS 5.5 FEET.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (6 AM MDT)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SAT SUN MON
RIO CHAMA
CHAMITA 6.0 5.7 FRI 7 AM 5.6 5.6 5.6
LAT...LON 3608 10615 3610 10611 3606 10607 3603 10610
GUYER
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