NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 22 at 5:22PM MDT until October 23 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
occurring.
* WHERE...Southeastern La Plata County in southwestern Colorado...
* WHEN...Until midnight MDT Tonight.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding with road washouts also occurring.
Streams and dry washes continue to rise due to excess runoff from
earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 520 PM MDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the
warned area. Flooding is already occurring. Between 1.5 and 2
inches of rain have fallen over the last 24 hours.
- This includes but is not limited to the following streams
anddrainages...
Florida River, Spring Creek, Ute Creek, Salt Creek and Dry Creek.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Bayfield, Ignacio, Oxford, Tiffany and Allison.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2309th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days