Rio Arriba County, NM Power Outages

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• Flood Warning until Tue 1:42 AM MDT

  Flood Warning issued October 25 at 1:20PM MDT until October 27 at 1:42AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

  ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in New
  Mexico...
  
  Rio Chama Below Chamita affecting Rio Arriba County.
  
  * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
  
  * WHERE...Rio Chama below Chamita.
  
  * WHEN...Until late Monday night.
  
  * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Properties along the Rio Chama and southern
  reach of the Rio Ojo Caliente are flooded. Private roadways within
  several hundred yards of the river are impassable.
  
  * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:00 PM MDT Sunday the stage was 6.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 5.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
  at 1:00 PM MDT Sunday was 8.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 7.4 feet
  just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
  early tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous…

  What to do: 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 this evening at 1145 PM MDT.

  NWS Albuquerque NM · Full alert on weather.gov

• Flood Warning until Mon 3:43 AM MDT

  Flood Warning issued October 25 at 1:19PM MDT until October 26 at 3:43AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

  ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in New
  Mexico...
  
  Rio Chama Above Abiquiu affecting Rio Arriba County.
  
  * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
  
  * WHERE...Rio Chama above Abiquiu.
  
  * WHEN...Until late tonight.
  
  * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:00 PM MDT Sunday the stage was 11.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 10.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
  at 1:00 PM MDT Sunday was 12.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
  this afternoon and continue falling to 8.7 feet early Friday
  afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.8
  feet on 05/09/2009.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

  What to do: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
  deaths occur in vehicles.
  
  Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
  
  Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/abq.
  
  The next statement will be issued this evening at 1130 PM MDT.

  NWS Albuquerque NM · Full alert on weather.gov