FGUS85 KABQ 111354 RVSABQ NMC001-028-033-039-045-047-049-055-061-121354- HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 754 AM MDT SUN MAY 11 2008 NORTHERN NEW MEXICO RIVER SUMMARY LOCATION FLOOD STAGE NEAR 6AM 24 HOUR /FT/ STAGE /FT/ CHANGE /FT/ RIO GRANDE CERRO 16.0 7.9 -0.1 EMBUDO 10.0 6.3 0.0 ALBUQUERQUE 8.0 5.5 -0.1 RIO CHAMA CHAMITA 8.0 5.5 -0.1 PECOS RIVER PECOS 5.0 2.7 -0.1 MORA RIVER GOLONDRINAS 5.5 1.0 -0.0 SAN JUAN RIVER FARMINGTON 8.5 4.1 -0.1 ARCHULETA 7.0 5.1 -0.0 ANIMAS RIVER CEDAR HILL 9N 10.5 6.1 -0.0 SUMMARY...LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTHEAST PLAINS WILL CREATE BREEZY CONDITIONS OVER EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO TODAY. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTHERN ROCKIES WILL MOVE SOUTHWARD INTO THE GREAT BASIN MONDAY. MEANWHILE...LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHEAST PLAINS WILL INTENSIFY...CREATING STRONG SURFACE WINDS FOR MANY AREAS MONDAY. THE UPPER DISTURBANCE IS FORECAST TO DEEPEN OVER ARIZONA TUESDAY USHERING IN INCREASED LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND THE POSSIBILITY FOR WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NEW MEXICO FROM THE GILA NORTH AND EAST INTO THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS. THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY MOVE EAST ACROSS THE CENTRAL PORTIONS OF NEW MEXICO WEDNESDAY WHILE ANOTHER DISTURBANCE HEADS SOUTH OUT OF COLORADO. THE TWO SYSTEMS MAY MERGE OVER NEW MEXICO THROUGH FRIDAY BRINGING THE FIRST EXTENDED PERIOD OF WET WEATHER TO THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT SINCE THE MIDDLE OF FEBRUARY. SNOW MELT RUNOFF ON THE UPPER RIO CHAMA ABOVE EL VADO RESERVOIR IS RUNNING HIGHER THAN NORMAL. FLOWS IN THE UPPER RIO CHAMA AND RIO BRAZOS COULD PEAK MONDAY...BUT NO FLOOD PROBLEMS ARE EXPECTED. FOR CURRENT NEW MEXICO RIVER STAGES AND FLOWS VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE WEB PAGE AT AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/INDEX.PHP?WFO=ABQ OR THE USGS WEB PAGE AT NM.WATERDATA.USGS.GOV/NM/NWIS $$