Alertes en vigueurEspanola, NM

If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find analternative route.Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/abq.The next statement will be issued Thursday morning around 930 AM MDT.

...The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a FloodAdvisory for the following rivers in New Mexico...Rio Chama Below Chamita affecting Rio Arriba County..High mountain snow melt and increased reservoir releases will causethe river flows to become high. Expect minor flooding downstreamfrom the dam.* WHAT...Flooding caused by upstream dam release is expected.* WHERE...Rio Chama below Chamita.* WHEN...From this morning until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 5.5 feet, Bankfull stage. Properties immediatelyadjacent to the river upstream of the bridge on SR-74 andespecially near the junction with the Rio Ojo Caliente may seewater encroach onto low lying areas.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 9:00 AM MDT Wednesday the stage was 5.5 feet.- Bankfull stage is 5.5 feet.- Forecast...The river will stay near bankfull stage of 5.5feet through at least the next several day. The river isexpected to remain steady below flood stage at 6.0 feet.- Action stage is 5.5 feet.- Flood stage is 6.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood