Katastrophen · San Juan RiverSan Juan River steigt innerhalb einer Stunde um 1,7 Fuß – Evakuierungen im Raum Farmington angeordnetVerfasst 23. Oktober 2026 um 17:28 UTCAnsehenTranskript0:07The San Juan River has breached its banks.0:09People in an alert area around Farmington have been told to evacuate.0:13Major flooding is occurring, and McGee Park is open as a shelter.0:16The actual crest and the timing of safe access are still unknown.0:20The San Juan River at Farmington has its own measuring station.0:24The Animas River at Farmington and the Animas near Cedar Hill have separate gauges.0:28Their water levels and forecasts can't fill gaps in the San Juan's measurements.0:32San Juan County's emergency alert told people in its affected area to evacuate now.0:37Issued shortly after 9 Friday morning, it said the river's banks had breached.0:41The alert identified McGee Park as open for people, pets, and RVs.0:45The evacuation instruction covers an alert area centered around Farmington.0:49Its exact street boundaries aren't clear, so residents need the location-specific0:54instructions from emergency officials.0:56The order can't be extended to everyone in the city or everyone across San Juan1:00County.1:00The river rose 1.7 feet in one hour.1:03At 9 a.m.1:04it stood at 11.5 feet with moderate flooding occurring.1:07At 10 a.m.1:08it reached 13.2 feet, and the National Weather Service classified the flooding as1:12major.1:12Flood stage at this gauge is 8.5 feet.1:15The earlier reading was 3 feet above that threshold.1:18By 10 a.m.1:19the river was 4.7 feet above it.1:21These are river gauge heights measured against a fixed reference.1:24Water depth on a road or inside a property varies with the location.1:28Weather officials raised the predicted peak by 1.8 feet.1:31Their earlier forecast called for 12.2 feet late Friday afternoon.1:35The update calls for 14.0 feet Friday afternoon.1:38Both figures describe a forecast crest.1:40A 14-foot crest would put the river 5.5 feet above flood stage.1:44Officials haven't given a precise hour for that peak.1:47The latest observation here is the 10 a.m.1:49reading of 13.2 feet.1:50The river's final crest hasn't yet been confirmed.1:53Weather officials say the river has exceeded the previous flood of record.1:57They cite a crest of 12.3 feet on September 6, 1909.2:01Friday's 13.2 foot reading is numerically 0.9 feet higher than that historical2:06figure.2:07We don't yet know whether the old and new measurements use the same starting level.2:11That leaves the historical comparison unsettled.2:14If the river reaches the forecast 14 feet, it would stand 1.7 feet above the crest2:20officials site from 1909.2:22McGee Park can accommodate people evacuating with pets and recreational vehicles.2:27That gives residents in the affected alert area a named shelter destination.2:31Emergency officials' instructions remain essential for choosing a safe route there.2:35Weather officials now expect the river to fall below flood stage early Saturday2:39afternoon, October 24th.2:41Their earlier prediction was late Saturday morning.2:43The revised timing is still a forecast, and falling water alone doesn't tell drivers2:47whether a flooded route is safe.2:49The earlier warning also gave conflicting end times.2:51One field said 4 p.m.2:53Saturday.2:53Its headline said noon Sunday.2:55While its description extended into Sunday afternoon, those different times can't be2:59treated as one reliable deadline for the danger.3:02The later warning lists a scheduled expiration of 2.04 Sunday morning, October 25th.3:07An alert's expiration and the time the river drops below flood stage can differ.3:12Residents still need emergency officials to confirm safe access.3:15The immediate instruction for people inside the evacuation alert area is to leave,3:19with McGee Park open for people, pets, and RVs.3:22Motorists must not drive around barricades or through flooded areas.Artikel lesenChronologie der GeschichteHeyDexDas Kurzvideo ↗Wer was berichtetePunkte, die mehr als ein Medium berichteteResidents evacuated across the Four Corners11 MedienLocal power companies reported that around 1,500 people were without electricity.9 MedienFlooding damaged homes and businesses8 MedienHeavy rain caused flooding and water rescues7 MedienSewage releases into the San Juan River7 MedienHistoric San Juan River flooding continued in San Juan County5 MedienFlooding led to rescues and impassable roads5 MedienEvacuees were warned not to return home5 MedienNew Mexico’s congressional delegation urged President Donald Trump to declare an emergency for the …5 MedienResidents are advised not to enter floodwaters.5 MedienHeavy rain caused rivers to surge and flooding4 MedienMore rain threatened to worsen flooding4 MedienThe National Weather Service issued a flood watch for much of the Four Corners region as more showe…4 MedienPunkte, die nur ein Medium berichtete1Nur von KOAT berichtetTotal rescues reported in San Juan County24. 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