Socorro, NM Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Rio Puerco near Bernardo.

* WHEN...From this evening to late Saturday night.

* IMPACTS...At 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 7:00 PM MDT Friday the stage was 19.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.0 feet
tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 19.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.5
feet on 08/10/2006.
- http://www.weather.gov/abq/emergencyprepflood


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

Rio Puerco
Bernardo      19.5  19.5  Fri 7 pm      18.6  15.8  14.1



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