NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 23 at 5:56AM MDT until October 23 at 8:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall
continues.
* WHERE...Southeastern La Plata County in southwestern Colorado...
* WHEN...Until 800 AM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding with road washouts also occurring.
Streams and dry washes continue to rise due to excess runoff from
earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 555 AM MDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the
warned area.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Spring Creek, Salt Creek, Pinos River, Los, Little Bear Creek,
Dry Creek, Hayden Creek, Rock Creek, Ute Creek, Florida River,
Beaver Creek, Bear Creek and Crowbar Creek.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Bayfield, Ignacio, Oxford, Tiffany and Allison.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2373rd Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days