Gallina, NM Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Rio Chama below Chamita.

* WHEN...Until late Friday night.

* IMPACTS...At 6.0 feet, Properties in the flood plain along the Rio
Chama and near the junction of the Rio Ojo Caliente will see water
in their yards. Impacts can include bank erosion and damage to
wells and septic tanks.  These impacts will increase in severity at
higher river levels.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM MDT Thursday the stage was 5.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
evening to a crest of 7.0 feet just after midnight tonight. It
will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 7.0
feet on 05/17/1993.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood


&&


All Times MDT Fld     Observed          Forecasts (6 pm)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time      Fri   Sat   Sun

Rio Chama
Chamita       6.0   5.5   Thu 7 pm      5.4   4.8   4.7



&&