Changes to Minor Flood Thresholds

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...CHANGES TO MINOR FLOOD THRESHOLDS AT TWO FORECAST LOCATIONS

FORTHCOMING...


In April and May of 2023 both the Jemez River near Jemez Springs

and the Rio Chama near Chamita forecast locations experienced

minor flood impacts that occurred when the river stages were

below what we had previously set as a minor flood stage. Due to

this, and in coordination with emergency managers and the West

Gulf River Forecast Center, WFO ABQ is going to lower the flood

thresholds at these two locations. At the Jemez river site, the

stage for minor flooding will be lowered to 7 feet from 8 feet and

at the Rio Chama site the minor flood threshold will be lowered

to 6 feet from 8 feet.