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Jemez River continues to rise as flood warning is extended until Tuesday

299 Views   A flood warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for areas of the Jemez River above the Jemez Pueblo. The National Weather Service says warm temperatures will begin to melt snowpack and increase the flow of the Jemez River. Overbank flooding of the river can be expected

Emergency declared for severe flooding in Sandoval County

328 Views   SANDOVAL COUNTY, N.M. — The Sandoval County Commission declared an emergency in the Jemez Corridor due to severe flooding. Levels have risen quickly on the Jemez River between the Jemez Pueblo and Jemez Springs, according to the National Weather Service.

Navajo Nation to receive federal aid for severe flood damage

285 Views   WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation is set to receive federal emergency aid to help repair damage caused by severe flooding during a series of storms earlier this year. President Joe Biden on Tuesday granted a disaster declaration for the largest Native American reservation in the U.S.,

New Mexico in Focus considers lessons from drought, fire, and flood

408 Views   This week, New Mexico in Focus considers the lessons that drought, fire, and flood taught us in 2022.  Laura Paskus sits down with New Mexico State Forestry’s Collin Haffey and Staci Timmons with the New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources to talk about fire, post-fire flooding, and also the state’s

Gov. signs emergency declaration for Hidalgo County after flooding

437 Views   NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed an emergency declaration for Hidalgo County following historic flooding. The executive order gives $750,000 in funding from the department. The declaration comes after monsoon rain led the Gila River levels to rise to historic levels. The funding will help the county

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