Minor river flooding expected at Shiprock

Heard on: Farmington Area NOAA Weather Radio WXJ37

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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At 6:33 p.m.

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mountain daylight time,

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flood warning in effect from late tonight until further notice.

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What? Minor flooding is forecast.

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Where? San Juan River at Shiprock.When ? From late tonight until further notice.

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Additional details: At 6 p.m.

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mountain daylight time Thursday the stage was 14.3 feet.

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Bankfull stage is 13.5 feet.

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Forecast: The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 17.3 feet early Saturday morning.

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It will then fall below flood stage Saturday afternoon.

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Flood stage is 15.5 feet.

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Flood history: This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.5 feet on May 25th, 2005.

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HTP/WW.

2026-10-23 00:34 UTC

Flooding

Blanca Peak Boulevard, Shiprock, NM 87420

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, a flood warning is in effect for the San Juan River near Shiprock, with minor flooding expected from late tonight until further notice. River levels are forecast to rise above flood stage just after midnight and crest early Saturday morning before falling back below flood stage later Saturday.