NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 23 at 3:57PM MDT until October 24 at 3:45PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Northwestern Archuleta County in southwestern Colorado...
Southwestern Hinsdale County in southwestern Colorado...
La Plata County in southwestern Colorado...
* WHEN...Until 345 PM MDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations continues. Several structures are
flooded, and numerous roads remain closed due to widespread
flooding impacts.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 350 PM MDT, emergency management reported numerous reports of
damage and flooding impacts. Rivers continue to run fast and high
and will be slow to recede. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to
1 inch are possible across the warned area from thunderstorms
developing this afternoon, overnight and redeveloping tomorrow.
Periods of heavy rainfall will increase the threat of flooding
and flash flooding .
- This includes the following rivers...
Animas River, La Plata, Los Pinos, and Vallecito Creek.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio, La Plata, Falfa, Oxford, Bondad,
Hesperus, Breen, Vallecito, Mayday, Kline, Marvel, Tiffany,
Allison and Redmesa.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2394th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days