132  
WGUS85 KABQ 231644  
FLSABQ  
 
FLOOD STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM  
1044 AM MDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW  
MEXICO...  
 
SAN JUAN RIVER AT SHIPROCK AFFECTING SAN JUAN COUNTY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS  
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  
 
CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS.  
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ABQ.  
 
THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED SATURDAY MORNING AT 1045 AM MDT.  
 

 
 
NMC045-241645-  
/O.EXT.KABQ.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-261025T1900Z/  
/SHRN5.3.ER.261023T1004Z.261024T0600Z.261025T0728Z.UU/  
1044 AM MDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
   
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...SAN JUAN RIVER AT SHIPROCK.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 10:00 AM MDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET.  
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 13.5 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING  
AT 10:00 AM MDT FRIDAY WAS 16.1 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 22.2 FEET  
JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE  
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 15.5 FEET.  
- FLOOD HISTORY...NO AVAILABLE FLOOD HISTORY.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 

 
 
ALL TIMES MDT FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (11 AM)  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SAT SUN MON  
 
SAN JUAN RIVER  
SHIPROCK 15.5 16.1 FRI 10 AM 20.4 11.5 10.8  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3675 10868 3687 10893 3698 10904 3700 10898  
3679 10866  
 

 
 
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