497
WGUS85 KABQ 240039
FLSABQ
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
639 PM MDT FRI OCT 23 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW
MEXICO...
SAN JUAN RIVER AT FARMINGTON 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 AFTERNOON AT NOON MDT.
NMC045-241800-
/O.CON.KABQ.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-261025T1800Z/
/FRMN5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.261023T1700Z.261024T1957Z.NR/
639 PM MDT FRI OCT 23 2026
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
THIS IS THE FLOOD OF RECORD.
* WHERE...SAN JUAN RIVER AT FARMINGTON.
* WHEN...UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 11:00 AM MDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. THEREAFTER, THE
RIVER GAGE WAS NO LONGER OPERATIONAL. THE RIVER IS LIKELY NEAR
CREST AS OF 6:00 PM MDT.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING
AT 11:00 AM MDT FRIDAY WAS 14.1 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 3.2 FEET WEDNESDAY
MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 8.5 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.3
FEET ON 09/06/1909.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
ALL TIMES MDT FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (6 PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SAT SUN MON
SAN JUAN RIVER
FARMINGTON 8.5 14.1 FRI 11 AM 8.2 4.8 3.9
LAT...LON 3668 10781 3666 10808 3675 10868 3679 10866
3672 10783
34
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page