Pecos River 6 miles E of Artesia

The past week

What floods at each level

• 16.52 ft

  the river reaches the The bottom of the instrument shelter shelf.

• 16 ft

  the river reaches the I-beams of the U. S. Highway 82 bridge.

• 15 ft

  the river reaches moderate flood stage, flooding the approaches of U. S. Highway 82 1/2 mile east of the bridge, as well as lower structures at Wilbank Trucking, Inc.

• 13.51 ft

  the river reaches the floor of the instrument shelter.

• 12.5 ft

  the river reaches minor flood stage. Structures at Wilbank Trucking, Inc., located approximately 1/4 mile east of the gage, begin to flood.

• 12 ft

  the river reaches bankfull. Overbank flooding occurs about 1/2 mile upstream from the gage and spreads onto the flood plain. As a result, river width increases to approximately 1 mile in some reaches. Minor flooding of low-lying areas occurs, but no significant damage is expected.

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