Severe · Flood WarningActive alert
Flood Warning issued October 22 at 6:36PM MDT until October 24 at
Affecting San Juan, NM
In effect until: Oct 23, 2026, 6:00 PM
San Juan, NM
Likely impact in San Juan, NM; effects through 6:00 PM.
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 Friday afternoon at noon MDT.
Read the original bulletin (official text)
...The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in New Mexico... San Juan River At Farmington affecting San Juan County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...San Juan River at Farmington. * WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, The current extent of flooding along the San Juan River in New Mexico has not been observed since before the completion of Navajo Dam in 1962. In the Farmington vicinity, backwater flooding on the Animas River at and above the confluence with the San Juan River is the major concern. See flood bulletins pertaining to the Animas River. Downriver through Shiprock, mostly low lying and agricultural areas are subject to inundation. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:00 PM MDT Thursday the stage was 8.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 8.9 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 8.5 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.2 feet on 06/29/1927. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™