NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 22 at 11:51PM MDT until October 24 at 12:19AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Colorado...
San Juan River at Pagosa Springs affecting Archuleta County.
For the San Juan River...including Pagosa Springs, Bluff...Major
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...San Juan River at Pagosa Springs.
* WHEN...Until late Friday night.
* IMPACTS...At 14.5 feet, Water has reached the foundations of some
homes in the San Juan River Ranch northeast of Pagosa Springs.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 PM MDT Thursday the stage was 13.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 11:00 PM MDT Thursday was 13.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 15.0 feet late tonight. It will
then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening to 8.0 feet Saturday
evening. It will rise to 8.1 feet Sunday morning. It will then
fall again and remain below flood stage.
- Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.5
feet on 06/29/1927.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 42nd Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days