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River Flood Advisory
Issued: 1:14 PM May. 18, 2024 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR A DAM FLOODGATE RELEASE NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by upstream dam release continues. * WHERE...Rio Chama below Chamita. * WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 5.5 feet, Bankfull stage. Properties immediately adjacent to the river upstream of the bridge on SR-74 and especially near the junction with the Rio Ojo Caliente may see water encroach onto low lying areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:00 AM MDT Saturday the stage was 5.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 5.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 5.6 feet this afternoon and then remain at or slightly above bankfull until early Wednesday morning. - Action stage is 5.5 feet. - Flood stage is 6.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
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