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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 05/27/1948
(6) 12.32 ft on 05/20/1987
(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
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(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
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.20 ft on 12/31/1903

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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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15	The Embudo Station building and the few nearby upstream 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	The patio of the Embudo Station building on the west bank is beginning to flood. The few homes along the river near the restuarant are in danger of becoming flooded if further rises occur. The suspended wooden bridge over the Rio Grande between Embudo and Pilar linking homes on the west bank with state highway 68 is closed as water is flowing over the center section of the bridge. 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 center section of the low swinging bridge upstream of the Embudo Gauging Station. This wooden bridge is used by local residents who live on the west side of the river. 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. 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) Embudo Station Restaurant above EMBN5 (5) Embudo Station view (Rio Grande above flood stage) (6) Embudo Station view (low flow) (7) Embudo Station close-up view (low flow) (8) Wooden suspension bridge over flooded Rio Grande (9) Wooden suspension bridge over Rio Grande (low flow)

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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

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