NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 23 at 11:37AM MDT until October 23 at 2:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Western Archuleta County in southwestern Colorado...
Southern Hinsdale County in southwestern Colorado...
Southern La Plata County in southwestern Colorado...

* WHEN...Until 200 PM MDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is occurring. Streams levels remain
elevated due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Multiple road
closures are in effect county wide.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1137 AM MDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rain in the
warned area since Thursday. Flooding is ongoing in the warned
area. Rivers are forecast to slowly recede throughout this
afternoon
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Johnny Pond Arroyo, Lake Creek, Shearer Creek, Florida River, Hay
Gulch, True Creek, McDermott Arroyo, Pinos River, First Fork
Piedra River, Mud Spring Creek, Beaver Creek, North Fork Texas
Creek, Junction Creek, Long Hollow, Fall Creek, Weasel Skin
Creek, Tirbircio Creek, Dry Creek, Animas River, Grimes Creek,
Taylor Creek, Plata River, Wheeler Arroyo, South Fork Texas
Creek, West Fork Shearer Creek, Cherry Creek, First Fork Red
Creek, Spring Creek, Salt Creek, Deadwood Creek, Castle Creek,
Little Bear Creek, East Creek, Red Creek, Lightner Creek, Basin
Creek, South Fork Lightner Creek, Bear Creek, San Juan Arroyo,
Falls Creek and Vallecito Creek.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Durango, La Plata, Falfa, Hesperus, Bondad, Breen, Mayday, Kline,
Marvel, Redmesa and Vallecito.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Severity

Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe

This month

2389th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days