NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 23 at 1:42PM MDT until October 23 at 3:45PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
* WHAT...Urban areas and small streams flooding caused by excessive
rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Archuleta County in southwestern Colorado...
* WHEN...Until 345 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is occurring. Several structures are
flooded, and numerous roads remain closed due to flooding impacts
county wide. Additional thunderstorms forecast for this afternoon
increase the threat for flash flooding impacts on top of flooded
rivers, creeks and streams.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 142 PM MDT, Gauge reports indicated high accumulations of
rainfall since Thursday. Flooding is ongoing in the warned area.
Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area from afternoon thunderstorms. Periods of heavy
rainfall are possible which increases the threat of flooding
across Archuleta County where rivers are already full and
exceeding their banks. Saturated soils will allow for efficient
runoff and pose the threat for localized flash flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Pagosa Springs, Lonetree, Chimney Rock, Juanita, Gato, Pagosa
Junction, Chromo and Arboles.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2391st Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days