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Around New MexicoTuesday, November 3

San Juan County told people near the rivers to evacuate as flooding continued Monday

The Daily Rio Rancho teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 3 sources

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If you have family or plans in the Four Corners, here's where San Juan County stood Monday. Officials told people within a half mile of the Animas, La Plata and San Juan rivers to evacuate, and they said they “haven’t seen the crest yet” on the San Juan and Animas. The Animas breached its banks south of the Broadway Bridge.

Navajo Dam was at 68.48% of capacity

68.48%Navajo Dam's capacity, per San Juan County

Source: KOB 4

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Navajo Dam's capacity, per San Juan County68.48%

Sandbags are at San Juan County Fire Rescue Stations 11, 24, 42 and 62, plus the Lee Acres substation, Hills Church, Bloomfield MOC, Wildhorse Valley and Harper Valley. Aztec city officials are asking for conservation because the sewer system is strained.

  • Farmington zone: Cedar St. to Murray Dr., Broadway to Auburn Ave.
  • Chama: village officials issued evacuations late Sunday night
  • Offline: sewer lift stations in Kirtland and Aztec
  • Shelter:

Most roads on the closure list stayed shut Monday

RoadStatus
Road 5500 in Lee AcresClosed
U.S. 64, NM 511 to DulceReopened
Highway 539, mile markers 0 to 5Closed, flood damage
Road 3000, east of Pinion HillsClosed
Miller Street Bridge, FarmingtonClosed

Sources: KOAT, KOB 4

Sources: KOAT, KOB 4

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