Chama, NM Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM
MDT THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT today and
Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect for Tuesday.

* AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101), West Central
Mountains (Zone 105), Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), West
Central Basin and Range (Zone 109), North Central Mountains
(Zone 120), and the Upper Rio Grande and Lower Chama River
Valleys (Zone 121) from 10 AM until 9 PM today and Tuesday.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...For today, west and northwest 20 to 35 mph with
gusts up to 50 mph. For Tuesday, west 25 to 35 mph with gusts up
to 55 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For today, minimum values between 7 and 18
percent. For Tuesday, between 5 and 12 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Red Flag Warning.

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...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM
MDT THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT today and
Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect for Tuesday.

* AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101), West Central
Mountains (Zone 105), Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), West
Central Basin and Range (Zone 109), North Central Mountains
(Zone 120), and the Upper Rio Grande and Lower Chama River
Valleys (Zone 121) from 10 AM until 9 PM today and Tuesday.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...For today, west and northwest 20 to 35 mph with
gusts up to 50 mph. For Tuesday, west 25 to 35 mph with gusts up
to 55 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For today, minimum values between 7 and 18
percent. For Tuesday, between 5 and 12 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Red Flag Warning.

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...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR SNOWMELT IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by snowmelt is expected.

* WHERE...Rio Chama Below Abiquiu Dam.

* WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 4.8 feet, Bankfull Stage.  Approximately 1460 cfs.
Houses near Highway 84 along river will see water begin to
encroach their yards.  Cattle that cross the river at lower flows
may be trapped on one side or the other. If flows out of the Rio
Ojo Caliente are 550 cfs or higher properties near and below the
confluence with the Rio Chama may encroachment of water onto land
immediately adjacent to the river along with bank erosion.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:15 PM MDT Sunday the stage was 4.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 4.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady below flood
stage at 4.8 feet.
- Action stage is 4.8 feet.
- Flood stage is 5.4 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR SNOWMELT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by snowmelt continues.

* WHERE...Rio Chama below Chamita.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* 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 12:00 PM MDT Sunday the stage was 5.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river will oscillate below flood stage with a
maximum value of 5.9 feet early tomorrow afternoon.
- Action stage is 5.5 feet.
- Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood


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Fld   Observed        Forecasts (12 pm MDT)
Location Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Mon   Tue   Wed

Rio Chama
Chamita  6.0   5.7   Sun 12 pm 5.9   5.9   5.9



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