San Acacia, NM Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Rio Puerco near Bernardo.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 19.5 feet, At the initial flood stage of 19.5 feet,
the water level in the Lower Rio Puerco will begin to threaten
several homes and structures in the village of San Francisco
between Interstate 25 and the Rio Grande. Further rises in water
levels would begin to flood the village of San Francisco. The last
time the water level reached 19.5 feet in the Rio Puerco near
Bernardo was August 10 2006.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM MDT Saturday the stage was 7.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.9 feet
early Tuesday morning.
- Action stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 19.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood


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All Times MDT Fld     Observed          Forecasts (6 am)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time      Sun   Mon   Tue

Rio Puerco
Bernardo      19.5  7.3   Sat 8 am      12.7  17.0  18.8



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