Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 6 at 8:54AM MDT until May 8 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 6, 2025 - 7:54am
Expires:
May 7, 2025 - 8:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in New
Mexico...
Vermejo River Above Dawson affecting Colfax County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Vermejo River above Dawson.
* WHEN...Until late Wednesday night.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet the Vermejo river will overflow its banks
and flood low lying land nearby.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:45 AM MDT Tuesday the stage was 4.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest of 10.5 feet tomorrow morning. It
will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
11.1 feet on 05/31/1948.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 Wednesday morning at 900 AM MDT.
Area Description:
Colfax, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM