Severe · Flood WarningActive alert
Flood Warning issued November 1 at 7:35AM MST until November 3 at
Affecting Rio Arriba, NM
In effect until: Nov 2, 2026, 2:45 AM
Rio Arriba, NM
Likely impact in Rio Arriba, NM; effects through 2:45 AM.
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 745 PM MST.
Read the original bulletin (official text)
...The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in New Mexico... Rio Chama Below Chamita affecting Rio Arriba County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Rio Chama below Chamita. * WHEN...From this evening to Tuesday morning. * 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 7:00 AM MST Sunday the stage was 5.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 5.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 7.3 feet late tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 6.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 7.3 feet on 06/18/1984. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™