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| Critical Stages |
| 7' -Action |
7' -Flood |
9' -Moderate Flood |
10' -Major Flood |
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| Observation history unavailable for thie location. |
| Flood Impacts |
| 9.0 | FLOODING ALONG THE RIO OJO CALIENTE HAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED THAT OF THE HISTORIC FLOOD OF MAY 1920. IRRGATION GATES AND CONTROLS ALONG THE RIVER ARE INUNDATED. SOME HOMES NEAREST THE RIVER ARE THREATENED OR ALREADY INUNDATED BY THE FLOODWATERS. FLOODING CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED AT THE CONFLUENCE OF THE RIO CHAMA AND FURTHER DOWNR IVER TOWARD ESPANOLA ALONG THE RIO CHAMA. |
| 7.0 | FARM AND PASTURE LAND IS BEING INUNDATED...AND IRRIGATION CHANNELS AND GATES MAY BE SEVERLY DAMAGED IF HIGH FLOWS PERSIST. |
| Historical Crests |
Low Water Records |
1) 8.27 ft on 08/14/1994
2) 7.70 ft on 07/08/1998
3) 7.15 ft on 06/29/2000
4) 6.42 ft on 04/21/1958
5) 6.33 ft on 05/08/1980
6) 6.26 ft on 05/06/1985
7) 5.86 ft on 07/09/2002
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1) 0.00 ft on 08/17/1956
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Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
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