048  
FGUS54 KFWR 181354  
RVFABQ  
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NWS WEST GULF RIVER FORECAST CENTER, FORT WORTH, TX  
854 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
THIS IS A NWS GUIDANCE PRODUCT FROM THE WEST GULF RIVER  
FORECAST CENTER. PUBLIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED BY NWS  
WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES.  
 
: FORECAST GROUP IS URIO  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:CHAMITA - RIO CHAMA  
:ACTION STAGE 5.5 FT FLOOD STAGE 6.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 8.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 11.5 FT  
:  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 4.5 FT AT 0800 AM CDT ON MAY 18  
.ER CMTN5 0518 C DC202605180854/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 : 0518 : / 4.4 / 4.5 / 4.5  
.E2 : 0519 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5  
.E3 : 0520 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5  
.E4 : 0521 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5  
.E5 : 0522 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5  
.E6 : 0523 : / 4.5  
.ER CMTN5 0518 C DC202605180854/DH13/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 : 0518 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.E2 : 0519 : / 0.00  
.AR CMTN5 0518 C DC202605180854/DH13/PPVFZ/DVH24/0.00  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:************************************************************  
:COCHITI 1 NE - RIO GRANDE BELOW COCHITI DAM  
:ACTION STAGE 6.0 FT FLOOD STAGE 6.6 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 7.5 FT MAJOR STAGE 9.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 1.8 FT AT 0815 AM CDT ON MAY 18  
.ER CTDN5 0518 C DC202605180854/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 : 0518 : / 1.8 / 1.8 / 1.8  
.E2 : 0519 : / 1.8 / 1.8 / 1.8 / 1.8  
.E3 : 0520 : / 1.8 / 1.8 / 1.8 / 1.8  
.E4 : 0521 : / 1.8 / 1.8 / 1.8 / 1.8  
.E5 : 0522 : / 1.8 / 1.8 / 1.8 / 1.8  
.E6 : 0523 : / 1.8  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:************************************************************  
:ALBUQUERQUE - RIO GRANDE AT CENTRAL AVE  
:ACTION STAGE 8.0 FT FLOOD STAGE 8.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 10.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 12.5 FT  
:  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 1.9 FT AT 0815 AM CDT ON MAY 18  
.ER ABQN5 0518 C DC202605180854/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 : 0518 : / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9  
.E2 : 0519 : / 2.0 / 2.0 / 2.0 / 2.0  
.E3 : 0520 : / 2.0 / 2.0 / 2.0 / 2.0  
.E4 : 0521 : / 2.0 / 2.0 / 2.0 / 2.0  
.E5 : 0522 : / 2.0 / 2.0 / 2.0 / 2.0  
.E6 : 0523 : / 2.0  
.ER ABQN5 0518 C DC202605180854/DH13/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 : 0518 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.E2 : 0519 : / 0.00  
.AR ABQN5 0518 C DC202605180854/DH13/PPVFZ/DVH24/0.00  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:*******************************************************************  
:  
.AR FWR 0518 C DT202605181354/YIIRZ 50 : JMJ  
:  
 
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