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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 12 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. NOTE: Forecasts for the Rio Grande at Embudo are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 15 Moderate Flood Stage: 12 Flood Stage: 10 Action Stage: 8 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 15.90 ft on 06/19/1903 (2) 14.02 ft on 06/16/1921 (3) 13.95 ft on 05/16/1941 (4) 12.90 ft on 05/28/1920 (5) 12.32 ft on 05/20/1987 (6) 12.32 ft on 05/27/1948 (7) 12.17 ft on 06/22/1949 (8) 12.08 ft on 06/09/1979 (9) 12.02 ft on 05/13/1942 (10) 11.60 ft on 05/11/1985 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 7.21 ft on 05/11/2009 (2) 7.69 ft on 05/24/2008 (3) 10.15 ft on 05/27/2005 (4) 7.09 ft on 05/26/1999 (5) 8.64 ft on 06/08/1997 (6) 10.87 ft on 07/06/1995 (7) 9.25 ft on 05/20/1994 (8) 9.57 ft on 05/22/1991 (9) 12.32 ft on 05/20/1987 (10) 11.60 ft on 05/11/1985 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) 0.20 ft on 12/31/1903 For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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Flood Impacts & Photos

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15	Homes along the Rio Grande banks at Embudo are subject to serious flooding as the river is approaching the all time record stage of 15.9 feet set in 1903. Lowland flooding is also occurring along the Rio Grande both above and below the Embudo gauging site. Sections of state route 570 from Pilar to the Taos Junction Bridge are inundated and impassable.
12	Properties along the west bank of the river just upstream of the gage are beginning to flood. Aguas Caliente Rd Bridge is flooded, cutting off homes on west bank of river in Pilar. Water covers parts of State Road 570 above Pilar, and day use recreational sites along the river above Pilar are flooded.
10	Access to riverside picnic facilities above Pilar but below the Taos Junction Bridge may be affected due to flooding. Water is about to flow over the Aguas Caliente Rd Bridge in Pilar. This could impact locals living on west side of Rio Grande. No significant damages are expected until the river rises to 12 feet or higher.
8	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. Water may be extremely close to underside of bridge over Rio Grande on Aguas Caliente Rd in Pilar. 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.
Photos (1) Embudo gage site on Rio Grande (2) Rio Grande upriver view from Embudo gage site (3) Rio Grande at EMBN5 (above flood stage) (4) Former Embudo Station site, just upstream of concrete bridge EMBN5 (5) Former Embudo Station site, just upstream of concrete bridge (Rio Grande above flood stage) (6) Former Embudo Station site, just upstream of concrete bridge (low flow) (7) Former Embudo Station close-up view (low flow)

About This Location

Latitude: 36.205556° N, Longitude: 105.963889° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 10 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 5789.14 ft 5799.14 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Embudo

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