Official alert: Flood Warning for Socorro, NM.

Expires: Oct 27, 2026 at 06:00 PM UTC.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in New
Mexico...

Rio Puerco Near Bernardo affecting Socorro County.

  • WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
  • WHERE...Rio Puerco near Bernardo.
  • WHEN...Until late Thursday night.

* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Streets in the village of San Francisco
between interstate 25 and the Rio Grande just south of Bernardo are
being flooded. Water levels in the Lower Rio Puerco have not been
this high since July of 1944. The nearby railroad bridge may also
be flooded. Further rises will impact Interstate 25 traffic.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:00 PM MDT Sunday the stage was 20.0 feet. No reliable
observations available thereafter.
- Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will is forecast to remain at flood stage,
reaching around 22.8 feet this afternoon. It will then fall early
tomorrow afternoon, then it will rise to 22.5 feet Wednesday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 19.5 feet.
- Flood History...No available flood history.
- http://www.weather.gov/abq/EmergencyPrepFlood

NWS instructions: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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

The next statement will be issued Tuesday afternoon at noon MDT.

This is a direct summary of an active National Weather Service alert. Follow the official source for updates and current instructions.