Severe · Flood WarningActive alert
Flood Warning issued October 23 at 12:15PM MDT until October 24 at
Affecting San Juan, NM
In effect until: Oct 24, 2026, 6:00 PM
San Juan, NM
Confirmed in San Juan, NM; expires 6:00 PM.
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.
Read the original bulletin (official text)
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in New Mexico... Animas River Near Cedar Hill affecting San Juan County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE...Animas River near Cedar Hill. * WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM MDT Friday the stage was 10.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:00 AM MDT Friday was 10.6 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
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™