San Juan County Public Alerts, through the SJC Communications Authority, issued an Extreme Immediate local-area emergency for San Juan County, New Mexico, at 8:19 p.m. MST Monday, headed ANIMAS RIVER RISING¹.

The wireless alert said the Animas River was rising and told people to get to higher ground, not to cross running water, and to shelter at McGee Park, adding that they should take an emergency kit and go immediately¹. A shorter wireless text said the river was breaching its banks, to evacuate now, and that McGee Park was open, including for RVs¹. The notice was set to expire at 8:19 a.m. MST Tuesday¹.

KOB reported Monday that places in Farmington were being evacuated, including areas a half-mile from a river, and that the Animas River had breached its banks south of the Broadway Bridge². The station said San Juan County emergency officials had not yet seen the crest on the San Juan and Animas rivers and that people could shelter at McGee Park².

KOB said remaining closures included Road 5500 in Lee Acres over the San Juan River, NM-511, Highway 539 in Navajo Lake State Park, Road 3000 east of Pinion Hills, streets in Bloomfield, and the Miller Street Bridge in Farmington, while U.S. 64 from NM-511 to Dulce had reopened². Injury counts and a later river-stage reading were not in these sources^1,2.

Sources

1. 200830,San Juan County Public Alerts,SJC Communications AuthorityANIMAS RIVER RISINGNov 2, 10:19 PM
2. KOBEvacuations in effect due to flooding in northern New Mexico, southern Colorado2:00 PM

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