Around New MexicoTuesday, November 3
San Juan County rivers kept rising Monday, forcing evacuations and road closures
The Morning Albuquerque team
If you have plans in the Four Corners, check conditions first. County officials said Monday they "haven't seen the crest yet" on the San Juan and Animas rivers. Evacuations covered areas half a mile from the Animas, La Plata and San Juan rivers, and the Animas breached its banks south of the Broadway Bridge in San Juan County.
Most San Juan County flood closures stayed in place Monday
San Juan County roads on Monday, as of 1:03 p.m.
✕6 Closed
- Road 5500 bridge, Lee Acres
- NM 511
- Highway 539, mile 0 to 5
- Road 3000, east of Pinion Hills
- Miller Street Bridge
- South Church, Bloomfield
✓1 Reopened
- US 64, NM 511 to Dulce
Source: KOB 4
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| Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Road 5500 bridge, Lee Acres | Closed |
| NM 511 | Closed |
| Highway 539, mile 0 to 5 | Closed |
| Road 3000, east of Pinion Hills | Closed |
| Miller Street Bridge | Closed |
| South Church, Bloomfield | Closed |
| US 64, NM 511 to Dulce | Reopened |
A flood watch covered most of Western New Mexico from early Sunday through midday Monday, in a region that saw widespread flood destruction a week earlier. The county also reported Navajo Dam at 68.48% of capacity.
Navajo Dam was at 68.48% of capacity Monday
68.48%Navajo Dam's capacity, per San Juan County
Source: KOB 4
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Navajo Dam's capacity, per San Juan County | 68.48% |
- Shelter: McGee Park for evacuees
- Sandbags: SJCFR Stations 11, 24, 42, 62 and Lee Acres substation
- Chama: evacuations issued late Sunday night
- Aztec: officials ask for conservation; sewer system is strained
Sources: KOAT, KOB 4, Santa Fe New Mexican