NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 22 at 3:37PM MDT until October 22 at 6:30PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
expected.
* WHERE...Western Conejos County in south central Colorado...
Southwestern Rio Grande County in south central Colorado...
* WHEN...Until 630 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 333 PM MDT, gauge reports indicated heavy rain. Flooding is
already occurring in the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of
rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Creeks, streams and tributaries flowing into Conejos River, La
Jara Creek, Alamosa Creek.
- Saturated ground will lead to quick runoff from any additional
rainfall overnight.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2311th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days