Severe · Flood WarningActive alert
Flood Warning issued October 23 at 6:53PM MDT until October 24 at
Affecting San Juan, NM
In effect until: Oct 24, 2026, 6:00 PM
San Juan, NM
Likely impact in San Juan, NM; effects through 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)
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the following rivers in New Mexico... La Plata River Below Redmesa affecting San Juan County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE...La Plata River below Redmesa. * WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:30 PM MDT Friday the stage was unknown, but was likely near crest. - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is likely near crest. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday afternoon. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.8 feet on 08/26/1934. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™