NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 23 at 10:40AM MDT until October 23 at 1:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southwestern Saguache County in central Colorado...
Mineral County in south central Colorado...
Rio Grande County in south central Colorado...
* WHEN...Until 100 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Several
structures are flooded and some sand bagging operations are
continuing. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1037 AM MDT, Stream gauges indicate significant flooding
continues for the South Fork Rio Grande, Rio Grande between South
Fork and Del Norte, and other area streams.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the
warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Del Norte, South Fork, Wagon Wheel Gap and Creede.
- Highway 160, between Wolf Creek Pass and South Fork, continues to
be closed.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2387th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days