…The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Flood
Warning 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…From late tonight to late Tuesday night.
* IMPACTS…At 8.0 feet, Right bank overflow above 8 ft
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:45 AM MDT Monday the stage was 3.5 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 10.5 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage 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