Flood Warning issued October 23 at 10:43AM MDT until October 24 at

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in New
Mexico...

Animas River Near Cedar Hill affecting San Juan County.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of
record.

* WHERE...Animas River near Cedar Hill.

* WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 10.5 feet, Flood waters will inundate low spots along
the river and property damage may become more widespread if further
rises occur. Portions of the riverwalk in Farmington will soon be
flooded and impassable. At 11.5 feet, The river would be near an
all time high. Areas along the river that never before experienced
flooding will likely be inundated as water levels continue to rise.
At 9.5 feet, Minor overbank flooding of low spots along the river
from the New Mexico-Colorado border down to the riverwalk in
Farmington can be expected.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM MDT Friday the stage was 10.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.3 feet
late this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just
after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.3
feet on 09/06/1970.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood