Active AlertsSanta Fe, NM

* WHAT...High flows and minor flooding caused by snowmelt.

* WHERE...Rio Grande at Rio Grande at Embudo.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Minor overbank flows are occurring above
the Embudo gaging site. Access to riverside picnic facilities
above Pilar and below the Taos Junction Bridge along state route
570 will be limited if further rises occur. Other localized
effects due to the high water levels will begin to be felt at a
stage of 10 feet but no significant flooding is expected until the
river rises to 12 feet.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM MDT Tuesday the stage was 8.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to hover between 8.0 and 8.2
feet.
- Action stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood