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Flood Advisory — Chaves County, NM
Flood Advisory
Issued
8:04 a. m. CDT · vie., sept. 25 2026
Expires
1:00 p. m. CDT · sáb., sept. 26 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KABQ

Affected Areas

Chaves County, NM

Official Bulletin

058
WGUS85 KABQ 251304
FLSABQ

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
704 AM MDT Fri Sep 25 2026

...The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Flood
Advisory for the following rivers in New Mexico...

  Pecos River Below Acme affecting Chaves County.

.Heavy rains north of Acme will work through arroyos and creeks and
lead to rises in the Pecos River at Acme to at least bankfull
conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

If you are in the advisory area, remain alert to possible flooding or
the possibility of the advisory being upgraded to a warning.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/abq.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 900 PM MDT.

&&

NMC005-260300-
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/ACMN5.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
704 AM MDT Fri Sep 25 2026

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Pecos River below Acme.

* WHEN...From this morning to Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, left bank is approximately 10 ft above gage
  and subject to overflow At 13.0 feet, inundation of low laying
  areas including mostly range land.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:45 AM MDT Friday the stage was 9.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.9 feet
    this evening.
  - Action stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3435 10414 3343 10432 3343 10445 3409 10437
      3432 10428 3459 10447 3462 10434

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